Home Health Agencies in Severna Park, Maryland

CaringScore for Severna Park, 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 Severna Park 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 Severna Park.

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 5.2, Severna Park 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 Severna Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Severna Park, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Severna Park, 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 Severna Park 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, Severna Park 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 227.9 physicians per capita, Severna Park closely matches the national average. Severna Park scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Severna Park is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Severna Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Severna Park's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Severna Park, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	227.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Severna Park, MD

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Severna Park is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Severna Park indexes at 57.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 195.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Severna Park, MD
Aggregate Index	157
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	295
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Severna Park, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Severna Park. 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 Severna Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Severna Park 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 211 days each year in Severna Park, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Severna Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Severna Park is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $120,662 per year, the population of Severna Park earns a better than average median household income. Severna Park has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.47 percent of the population in Severna Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Severna Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	52.9	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.3	97.7
Pharmacies	13.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65