In-Home Care Services in Fairfield, Maine

CaringScore for Fairfield, 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield.

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 5.5, Fairfield 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 Fairfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairfield, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield 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 6.2, Fairfield 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 135.6 physicians per capita, Fairfield trails the national average by 38.5 percent. Fairfield scores 200.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.9, and scores 30.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairfield is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fairfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairfield's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairfield, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	135.6	220.5
Geriatricians	3.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairfield, ME

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Fairfield is $3,457 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairfield indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairfield, ME
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	53
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	112

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fairfield, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fairfield. 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 Fairfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Fairfield is on par with the national 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 Fairfield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fairfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fairfield is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,573 per year, the population of Fairfield earns a lower than average median household income. Fairfield has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.41 percent of the population in Fairfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	27	18.8
Places of Worship	125.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	272.7	97.7
Pharmacies	39	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65