Home Health Agencies in Hopkinton, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Hopkinton, RI

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 Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton.

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 5.2, Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hopkinton, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hopkinton, 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 Hopkinton 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 7, Hopkinton 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 247.8 physicians per capita, Hopkinton scores 12.4 percent better than the national average. Hopkinton scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 25.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hopkinton is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hopkinton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hopkinton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hopkinton, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hopkinton, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hopkinton, 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 Hopkinton 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 2.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hopkinton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hopkinton is $4,290 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hopkinton indexes at 28.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hopkinton, RI
Aggregate Index	128
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	145
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	131
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hopkinton, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hopkinton. 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 Hopkinton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Hopkinton rates above 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 206 days each year in Hopkinton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Hopkinton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hopkinton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $73,801 per year, the population of Hopkinton earns a better than average median household income. Hopkinton has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.16 percent of the population in Hopkinton 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	Hopkinton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	27	136.1
Libraries	11.1	18.8
Places of Worship	55.9	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65