Home Health Agencies in Marblehead, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Marblehead, MA

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 Marblehead 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 Marblehead.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marblehead, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marblehead, 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 Marblehead 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 5.6, Marblehead 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 202.3 physicians per capita, Marblehead closely matches the national average. Marblehead scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marblehead is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Marblehead -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marblehead's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Marblehead, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	202.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marblehead, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marblehead, 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 Marblehead 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 2.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Marblehead are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Marblehead is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marblehead indexes at 68.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 219.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marblehead, MA
Aggregate Index	168
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	319
Food Index	116
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marblehead, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marblehead. 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 Marblehead is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Marblehead 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 Marblehead, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Marblehead 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 Marblehead is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $93,572 per year, the population of Marblehead earns a better than average median household income. Marblehead has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.19 percent of the population in Marblehead is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marblehead	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	52.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.8	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65