Home Health Agencies in Everett, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Everett, MA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Everett was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Everett.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.1, Everett is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Everett. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Everett, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Everett, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Everett is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 8.4, Everett rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 389.3 physicians per capita, Everett scores 76.6 percent better than the national average. Everett scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 64.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Everett is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Everett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Everett's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Everett, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	389.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	13	7.7
Oncologists	6.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Everett, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Everett, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Everett is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Everett are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Everett is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Everett indexes at 40.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 71.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Everett, MA
Aggregate Index	140
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	171
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Everett, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Everett. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Everett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Everett rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Everett, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Everett tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Everett is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $51,166 per year, the population of Everett earns a median household income on par with the national average. Everett has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.03 percent of the population in Everett is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Everett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.6	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	50.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.7	97.7
Pharmacies	5.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65