Home Health Agencies in Shady Side, Maryland

CaringScore for Shady Side, 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 Shady Side 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 Shady Side.

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, Shady Side 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 Shady Side. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shady Side, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shady Side, 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 Shady Side 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, Shady Side 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, Shady Side closely matches the national average. Shady Side 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 Shady Side is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Shady Side -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shady Side's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Shady Side, 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 Shady Side, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shady Side, 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 Shady Side 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 4.5, Shady Side is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Shady Side is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shady Side indexes at 26.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 85.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shady Side, MD
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	185
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shady Side, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shady Side. 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 Shady Side is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Shady Side 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 210 days each year in Shady Side, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Shady Side 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 index in Shady Side 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 $89,322 per year, the population of Shady Side earns a better than average median household income. Shady Side has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.14 percent of the population in Shady Side is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shady Side	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	16.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65