In-Home Care Services in Carroll County, Maryland

CaringScore for Carroll County, MD

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 Carroll 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 Carroll.

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 5.1, Carroll 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 Carroll. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carroll County, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carroll, 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 Carroll 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 4.5, Carroll 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 121.3 physicians per capita, Carroll trails the national average by 45.0 percent. Carroll scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carroll is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Carroll -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carroll's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Carroll County, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carroll County, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carroll, 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 Carroll 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 4.9, Carroll is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Carroll is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carroll indexes at 25.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 81.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carroll County, MD
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	181
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carroll County, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carroll. 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 Carroll is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Carroll 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 206 days each year in Carroll, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Carroll tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Carroll is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $80,763 per year, the population of Carroll earns a better than average median household income. Carroll has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.62 percent of the population in Carroll 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	Carroll	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	92.8	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	50.1	97.7
Pharmacies	13.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65