Home Health Agencies in Reisterstown, Maryland

CaringScore for Reisterstown, MD

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 Reisterstown 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 Reisterstown.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Reisterstown, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Reisterstown, 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 Reisterstown 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 7.8, Reisterstown 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 341.6 physicians per capita, Reisterstown scores 54.9 percent better than the national average. Reisterstown scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 85.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Reisterstown is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Reisterstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Reisterstown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Reisterstown, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	341.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	11.6	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Reisterstown, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Reisterstown, 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 Reisterstown 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 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Reisterstown are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Reisterstown is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Reisterstown indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Reisterstown, MD
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	134
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Reisterstown, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Reisterstown. 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 Reisterstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Reisterstown is on par with the national 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 215 days each year in Reisterstown, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Reisterstown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Reisterstown 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 $62,248 per year, the population of Reisterstown earns a better than average median household income. Reisterstown has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.61 percent of the population in Reisterstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Reisterstown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.9	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	51.2	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.3	97.7
Pharmacies	28.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65