Home Health Agencies in Glen Burnie, Maryland

CaringScore for Glen Burnie, 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 Glen Burnie 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 Glen Burnie.

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, Glen Burnie 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 Glen Burnie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glen Burnie, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Burnie, 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 Glen Burnie 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 6, Glen Burnie 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 227.9 physicians per capita, Glen Burnie closely matches the national average. Glen Burnie scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glen Burnie is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Glen Burnie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glen Burnie's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Glen Burnie, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	227.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glen Burnie, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Burnie, 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 Glen Burnie 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 4.7, Glen Burnie is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glen Burnie is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glen Burnie indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Glen Burnie, MD
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	144
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glen Burnie, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Burnie. 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 Glen Burnie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Glen Burnie 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 211 days each year in Glen Burnie, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Glen Burnie than in 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 in Glen Burnie is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $61,024 per year, the population of Glen Burnie earns a better than average median household income. Glen Burnie has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.10 percent of the population in Glen Burnie 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	Glen Burnie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	52.9	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	140.3	97.7
Pharmacies	46.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65