Home Health Agencies in Hughesville, Maryland

CaringScore for Hughesville, 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 Hughesville 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 Hughesville.

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 4.3, Hughesville 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 Hughesville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hughesville, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hughesville, 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 Hughesville 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 3.6, Hughesville 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 84.4 physicians per capita, Hughesville trails the national average by 61.7 percent. Hughesville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 64.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hughesville is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hughesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 78.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hughesville's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hughesville, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	2.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hughesville, MD

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hughesville is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hughesville indexes at 29.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 91.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hughesville, MD
Aggregate Index	129
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	191
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hughesville, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hughesville. 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 Hughesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Hughesville 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 198 days each year in Hughesville, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hughesville 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 Hughesville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $127,876 per year, the population of Hughesville earns a better than average median household income. Hughesville has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.03 percent of the population in Hughesville 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	Hughesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	63.1	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	52.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65