Home Health Agencies in Fallston, Maryland

CaringScore for Fallston, MD

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 Fallston 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 Fallston.

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 4.3, Fallston rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fallston, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fallston, 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 Fallston 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 4, Fallston rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 143.8 physicians per capita, Fallston trails the national average by 34.8 percent. Fallston scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 53.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fallston is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Fallston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fallston's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fallston, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fallston, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fallston, 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 Fallston 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 4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fallston are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fallston is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fallston indexes at 39.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 130.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fallston, MD
Aggregate Index	139
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	230
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fallston, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fallston. 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 Fallston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Fallston is on par with the national 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 213 days each year in Fallston, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Fallston tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fallston is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $113,584 per year, the population of Fallston earns a better than average median household income. Fallston has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.43 percent of the population in Fallston 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	Fallston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	63.1	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65