In-Home Care Services in Danvers, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Danvers, MA

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 Danvers 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 Danvers.

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 4.5, Danvers 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 Danvers. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Danvers, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Danvers, 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 Danvers 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, Danvers 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 seeking in-home care services. At 202.3 physicians per capita, Danvers closely matches the national average. Danvers scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Danvers is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Danvers is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Danvers's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Danvers, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	202.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Danvers, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Danvers, 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 Danvers 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 2.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Danvers are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Danvers is $4,481 , which is 30.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Danvers indexes at 35.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 101.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Danvers, MA
Aggregate Index	135
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	201
Food Index	116
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Danvers, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Danvers. 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 Danvers is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Danvers 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 203 days each year in Danvers, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Danvers 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 index in Danvers is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $71,030 per year, the population of Danvers earns a better than average median household income. Danvers has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.85 percent of the population in Danvers is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Danvers	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	52.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	120.9	97.7
Pharmacies	18.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65