In-Home Care Services in Essex, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Essex, 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 Essex 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 Essex.

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 4.8, Essex 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 Essex. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Essex, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Essex, 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 Essex 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, Essex 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, Essex closely matches the national average. Essex 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 Essex is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Essex is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Essex's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Essex, 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 Essex, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Essex, 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 Essex 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 Essex are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Essex is $4,481 , which is 30.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Essex indexes at 49.0 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 148.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Essex, MA
Aggregate Index	149
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	248
Food Index	116
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Essex, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Essex. 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 Essex is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Essex 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 Essex, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Essex tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Essex is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $56,972 per year, the population of Essex earns a median household income on par with the national average. Essex has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.86 percent of the population in Essex is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Essex	"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	381.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65