In-Home Care Services in Hadley, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Hadley, 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 Hadley 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 Hadley.

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 5.6, Hadley rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hadley, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hadley, 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 Hadley 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 7.6, Hadley 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 344.4 physicians per capita, Hadley scores 56.2 percent better than the national average. Hadley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hadley is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hadley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hadley's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hadley, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	344.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7.1	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hadley, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hadley, 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 Hadley 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 3.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Hadley are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Hadley is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hadley indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hadley, MA
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	159
Food Index	115
Utilities Index	122
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hadley, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hadley. 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 Hadley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Hadley 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 190 days each year in Hadley, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hadley than in 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 in Hadley is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $67,121 per year, the population of Hadley earns a better than average median household income. Hadley has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.35 percent of the population in Hadley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hadley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.4	136.1
Libraries	15.7	18.8
Places of Worship	62.4	220.5
Public Transit	79.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	277.2	97.7
Pharmacies	42.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65