Home Health Agencies in Nantucket, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Nantucket, 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 Nantucket 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 Nantucket.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nantucket, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nantucket, 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 Nantucket 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 4.9, Nantucket 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 98 physicians per capita, Nantucket trails the national average by 55.6 percent. Nantucket trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nantucket is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Nantucket -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nantucket's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Nantucket, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nantucket, MA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Nantucket is $4,719 , which is 30.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nantucket indexes at 133.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 439.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nantucket, MA
Aggregate Index	233
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	539
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	135
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Nantucket, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nantucket. 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 Nantucket is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Nantucket 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 202 days each year in Nantucket, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Nantucket than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 75°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Nantucket 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 $69,618 per year, the population of Nantucket earns a better than average median household income. Nantucket has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.22 percent of the population in Nantucket 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	Nantucket	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	84	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	343.4	97.7
Pharmacies	98.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65