Home Health Agencies in Fort Washington, Maryland

CaringScore for Fort Washington, 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 Fort Washington 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 Washington.

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 4.4, Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Washington, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Washington, 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 Washington 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 4.3, Fort Washington 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 141.8 physicians per capita, Fort Washington trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Fort Washington scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 33.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Washington is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Washington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Washington's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Washington, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Washington, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Washington, 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 Washington 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fort Washington are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fort Washington is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Washington indexes at 32.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 103.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Washington, MD
Aggregate Index	132
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	203
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Washington, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Washington. 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 Washington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Fort Washington 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 201 days each year in Fort Washington, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fort Washington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fort Washington 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 $104,487 per year, the population of Fort Washington earns a better than average median household income. Fort Washington has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.29 percent of the population in Fort Washington 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	Fort Washington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	55.2	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.1	97.7
Pharmacies	17.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65