Home Health Agencies in Glenn Dale, Maryland

CaringScore for Glenn Dale, 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 Glenn Dale 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 Glenn Dale.

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 4.2, Glenn Dale 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 Glenn Dale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glenn Dale, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glenn Dale, 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 Glenn Dale 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, Glenn Dale 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, Glenn Dale trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Glenn Dale 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 Glenn Dale is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Glenn Dale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glenn Dale's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Glenn Dale, 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 Glenn Dale, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glenn Dale, 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 Glenn Dale 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Glenn Dale are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glenn Dale is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glenn Dale indexes at 37.0 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 121.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Glenn Dale, MD
Aggregate Index	137
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	221
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glenn Dale, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glenn Dale. 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 Glenn Dale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Glenn Dale 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 205 days each year in Glenn Dale, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Glenn Dale tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Glenn Dale 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 $101,994 per year, the population of Glenn Dale earns a better than average median household income. Glenn Dale has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.18 percent of the population in Glenn Dale is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glenn Dale	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	21.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65