Home Health Agencies in North Adams, Massachusetts

CaringScore for North Adams, 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 North Adams 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 North Adams.

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 4.8, North Adams 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 North Adams. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Adams, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Adams, 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 North Adams 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 7, North Adams 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 316.1 physicians per capita, North Adams scores 43.4 percent better than the national average. North Adams trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 19.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Adams is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Adams -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 49.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Adams's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	North Adams, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	316.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	13.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Adams, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Adams, 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 North Adams 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in North Adams are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in North Adams is $4,648 , which is 28.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Adams is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 21.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Adams, MA
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	121
Housing Index	75
Food Index	117
Utilities Index	122
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for North Adams, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Adams. 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 North Adams is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, North Adams 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 188 days each year in North Adams, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in North Adams than in 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 North Adams is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,095 per year, the population of North Adams earns a lower than average median household income. North Adams has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.52 percent of the population in North Adams is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Adams	Nat'l Avg
Parks	43.3	136.1
Libraries	24.1	18.8
Places of Worship	97.1	220.5
Public Transit	13	110.4
Grocery Stores	88	97.7
Pharmacies	66	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65