Home Health Agencies in North Salem, New York

CaringScore for North Salem, NY

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 Salem 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 Salem.

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 6.5, North Salem rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for North Salem. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Salem, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Salem, 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 Salem 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 9.5, North Salem 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 518 physicians per capita, North Salem scores 134.9 percent better than the national average. North Salem scores 284.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5, and scores 132.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 45.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Salem is 81.3 years -- 4.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Salem -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Salem's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	North Salem, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	518	220.5
Geriatricians	5	1.3
Cardiologists	19.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Salem, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Salem, 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 Salem 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in North Salem are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in North Salem is $3,586 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Salem indexes at 94.0 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 267.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Salem, NY
Aggregate Index	194
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	367
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	153
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for North Salem, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in North Salem. 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 Salem is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, North Salem 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 194 days each year in North Salem, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in North Salem than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in North Salem 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 $135,320 per year, the population of North Salem earns a better than average median household income. North Salem has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.40 percent of the population in North Salem is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Salem	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	51.9	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.6	97.7
Pharmacies	19.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65