Home Health Agencies in Millsboro, Delaware

CaringScore for Millsboro, DE

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 Millsboro 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 Millsboro.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Millsboro, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Millsboro, 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 Millsboro 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 5.2, Millsboro 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 184.2 physicians per capita, Millsboro trails the national average by 16.5 percent. Millsboro scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Millsboro is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Millsboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Millsboro's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Millsboro, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	184.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Millsboro, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Millsboro, 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 Millsboro 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Millsboro are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Millsboro is $4,671 , which is 28.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Millsboro indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Millsboro, DE
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	103
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Millsboro, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Millsboro. 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 Millsboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Millsboro 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 200 days each year in Millsboro, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Millsboro 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 Millsboro is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $36,824 per year, the population of Millsboro earns a lower than average median household income. Millsboro has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 23.56 percent of the population in Millsboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 79.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Millsboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	117.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	451	97.7
Pharmacies	112.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65