In-Home Care Services in Brewster, New York

CaringScore for Brewster, NY

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Brewster 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 in-home care services in Brewster.

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 4.4, Brewster rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Brewster. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brewster, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Brewster, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Brewster 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 5.6, Brewster rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 167.5 physicians per capita, Brewster trails the national average by 24.0 percent. Brewster trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 22.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brewster is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Brewster -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brewster's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brewster, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	167.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.1	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	9.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brewster, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Brewster, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Brewster is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 1.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Brewster are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Brewster is $4,350 , which is 26.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brewster indexes at 44.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 92.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brewster, NY
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	192
Food Index	128
Utilities Index	153
Transportation Index	109

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brewster, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Brewster. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Brewster is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Brewster rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Brewster, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Brewster than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brewster is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $51,970 per year, the population of Brewster earns a median household income on par with the national average. Brewster has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.77 percent of the population in Brewster is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 25.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brewster	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23.5	136.1
Libraries	8	18.8
Places of Worship	42.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	1002.1	97.7
Pharmacies	334	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65