Home Health Agencies in Northport, New York

CaringScore for Northport, 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 Northport 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 Northport.

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 6.1, Northport 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 Northport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Northport, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Northport, 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 Northport 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 6.6, Northport 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 248.1 physicians per capita, Northport scores 12.5 percent better than the national average. Northport scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 17.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Northport is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Northport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Northport's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Northport, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	248.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Northport, NY

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Northport is $3,586 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Northport indexes at 93.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 279.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Northport, NY
Aggregate Index	193
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	379
Food Index	124
Utilities Index	151
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Northport, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Northport. 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 Northport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.8, Northport 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 210 days each year in Northport, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Northport than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Northport is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $117,619 per year, the population of Northport earns a better than average median household income. Northport has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.98 percent of the population in Northport 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	Northport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	35.1	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	292.6	97.7
Pharmacies	93.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65