Home Health Agencies in Reading, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Reading, 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 Reading 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 Reading.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Reading, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Reading, 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 Reading 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 8.4, Reading 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 389.3 physicians per capita, Reading scores 76.6 percent better than the national average. Reading scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 64.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Reading is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Reading -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Reading's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Reading, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	389.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	13	7.7
Oncologists	6.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Reading, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Reading, 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 Reading 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 2.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Reading are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Reading is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Reading indexes at 62.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 152.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Reading, MA
Aggregate Index	162
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	252
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Reading, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Reading. 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 Reading is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Reading 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 197 days each year in Reading, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Reading 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 Reading is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $102,164 per year, the population of Reading earns a better than average median household income. Reading has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.46 percent of the population in Reading is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 9.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Reading	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.6	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	50.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.9	97.7
Pharmacies	12.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65