In-Home Care Services in Howard County, Maryland

CaringScore for Howard County, MD

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 Howard 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 Howard.

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 6.7, Howard 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 Howard. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Howard County, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Howard, 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 Howard 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 9.7, Howard 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 478.1 physicians per capita, Howard scores 116.8 percent better than the national average. Howard scores 230.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.3, and scores 83.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Howard is 81.2 years -- 4.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Howard -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Howard's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Howard County, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	478.1	220.5
Geriatricians	4.3	1.3
Cardiologists	15.8	7.7
Oncologists	7.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Howard County, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Howard, 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 Howard 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 4.6, Howard is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Howard is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Howard indexes at 39.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 130.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Howard County, MD
Aggregate Index	139
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	230
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Howard County, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Howard. 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 Howard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Howard 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 210 days each year in Howard, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Howard 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 Howard is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $102,428 per year, the population of Howard earns a better than average median household income. Howard has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.30 percent of the population in Howard is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Howard	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.7	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	53.7	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65