In-Home Care Services in Georgetown, Delaware

CaringScore for Georgetown, DE

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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown.

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, Georgetown rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Georgetown, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown 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 5.2, Georgetown 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 184.2 physicians per capita, Georgetown trails the national average by 16.5 percent. Georgetown scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Georgetown is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Georgetown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Georgetown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Georgetown, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	184.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Georgetown, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown 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 3.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Georgetown are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Georgetown is $4,195 , which is 22.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Georgetown indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Georgetown, DE
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	104
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Georgetown, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Georgetown. 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 Georgetown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.5, Georgetown 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 204 days each year in Georgetown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Georgetown than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Georgetown is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,566 per year, the population of Georgetown earns a lower than average median household income. Georgetown has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.54 percent of the population in Georgetown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Georgetown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	117.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	295.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65