Home Health Agencies in Jarrettsville, Maryland

CaringScore for Jarrettsville, 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 Jarrettsville 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 Jarrettsville.

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, Jarrettsville 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 Jarrettsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jarrettsville, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jarrettsville, 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 Jarrettsville 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, Jarrettsville 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 143.8 physicians per capita, Jarrettsville trails the national average by 34.8 percent. Jarrettsville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 53.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Jarrettsville is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Jarrettsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jarrettsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jarrettsville, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jarrettsville, MD

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Jarrettsville is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jarrettsville indexes at 41.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 136.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jarrettsville, MD
Aggregate Index	141
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	236
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Jarrettsville, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jarrettsville. 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 Jarrettsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Jarrettsville 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 208 days each year in Jarrettsville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Jarrettsville tend to be similar to 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 Jarrettsville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $102,811 per year, the population of Jarrettsville earns a better than average median household income. Jarrettsville has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.97 percent of the population in Jarrettsville 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	Jarrettsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	63.1	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	170.7	97.7
Pharmacies	34.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65