Home Health Agencies in Scituate, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Scituate, 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 Scituate 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 Scituate.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Scituate, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scituate, 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 Scituate 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 5.1, Scituate 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 154.6 physicians per capita, Scituate trails the national average by 29.9 percent. Scituate trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Scituate is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Scituate -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Scituate's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Scituate, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Scituate, MA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Scituate is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Scituate indexes at 74.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 25.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 193.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Scituate, MA
Aggregate Index	174
Healthcare Index	125
Housing Index	293
Food Index	120
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Scituate, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scituate. 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 Scituate is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.1, Scituate 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 203 days each year in Scituate, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Scituate tend to be similar to 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 Scituate is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $77,199 per year, the population of Scituate earns a better than average median household income. Scituate has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.38 percent of the population in Scituate is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Scituate	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	194.4	97.7
Pharmacies	38.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65