In-Home Care Services in Calais, Maine

CaringScore for Calais, ME

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 Calais 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 Calais.

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 4.6, Calais is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Calais, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Calais, 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 Calais 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, Calais is on par with the national 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 170.5 physicians per capita, Calais trails the national average by 22.7 percent. Calais trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, 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 Calais is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Calais -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Calais's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Calais, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	170.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Calais, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Calais, 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 Calais 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 4.8, Calais is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Calais is $3,457 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Calais indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Calais, ME
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	57
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	112

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Calais, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Calais. 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 Calais is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Calais rates below 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 161 days each year in Calais, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Calais than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Calais is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $30,082 per year, the population of Calais earns a lower than average median household income. Calais has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.94 percent of the population in Calais is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 66.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Calais	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.1	136.1
Libraries	55.2	18.8
Places of Worship	221	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	222.7	97.7
Pharmacies	159.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65