Home Health Agencies in Saco, Maine

CaringScore for Saco, ME

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 Saco 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 Saco.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Saco, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Saco, 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 Saco 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 5.5, Saco is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 153.1 physicians per capita, Saco trails the national average by 30.6 percent. Saco trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Saco is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Saco -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Saco's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Saco, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Saco, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Saco, 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 Saco 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Saco are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Saco is $4,195 , which is 15.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Saco indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 114 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Saco, ME
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	114
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	115

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Saco, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Saco. 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 Saco is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Saco 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 Saco, 3.9 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 Saco than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Saco is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $55,925 per year, the population of Saco earns a median household income on par with the national average. Saco has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.62 percent of the population in Saco is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Saco	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	65.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	115.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65