Home Health Agencies in Fort Meade, Florida

CaringScore for Fort Meade, FL

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 Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade.

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, Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Meade, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Meade, 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 Fort Meade 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 4.5, Fort Meade is on par with the national 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, Fort Meade trails the national average by 34.8 percent. Fort Meade trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Meade is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Meade -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Meade's environmental health -- trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Meade, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Meade, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Meade, 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 Fort Meade is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fort Meade are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fort Meade is $3,423 , which is 5.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Meade indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Meade, FL
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	50
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Meade, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Meade. 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 Fort Meade is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Fort Meade 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 235 days each year in Fort Meade, 14.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fort Meade than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Meade is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $42,205 per year, the population of Fort Meade earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Meade has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.43 percent of the population in Fort Meade is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Meade	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	97.1	220.5
Public Transit	192.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	192.4	97.7
Pharmacies	17.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65