Home Health Agencies in Lexington Park, Maryland

CaringScore for Lexington Park, 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 Lexington Park 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 Lexington Park.

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 4.5, Lexington Park 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 Lexington Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lexington Park, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lexington Park, 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 Lexington Park 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 4.8, Lexington Park is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 104.1 physicians per capita, Lexington Park trails the national average by 52.8 percent. Lexington Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 55.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lexington Park is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Lexington Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lexington Park's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lexington Park, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lexington Park, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lexington Park, 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 Lexington Park 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 4.5, Lexington Park is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lexington Park is $3,813 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lexington Park indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lexington Park, MD
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	131
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lexington Park, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lexington Park. 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 Lexington Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Lexington Park 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 204 days each year in Lexington Park, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lexington Park 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 index in Lexington Park 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 $55,490 per year, the population of Lexington Park earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lexington Park has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 4.23 percent of the population in Lexington Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 67.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lexington Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.5	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	70.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	40.8	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65