Home Health Agencies in Sharon, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Sharon, 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 Sharon 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 Sharon.

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 6.2, Sharon 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 Sharon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sharon, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sharon, 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 Sharon 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 8.7, Sharon 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 414.4 physicians per capita, Sharon scores 87.9 percent better than the national average. Sharon scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 97.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sharon is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sharon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sharon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sharon, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	414.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	15.8	7.7
Oncologists	9.1	3.5
Orthopedists	11.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sharon, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sharon, 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 Sharon 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 2.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sharon are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sharon is $4,814 , which is 32.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sharon indexes at 44.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 24.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 85.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sharon, MA
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	124
Housing Index	185
Food Index	118
Utilities Index	147
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sharon, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sharon. 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 Sharon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Sharon 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 Sharon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Sharon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sharon is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $91,903 per year, the population of Sharon earns a better than average median household income. Sharon has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.57 percent of the population in Sharon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sharon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	243.6	97.7
Pharmacies	17.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65