In-Home Care Services in Lenox, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Lenox, 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 Lenox 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 Lenox.

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 5.9, Lenox 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 Lenox. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lenox, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lenox, 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 Lenox 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, Lenox 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 316.1 physicians per capita, Lenox scores 43.4 percent better than the national average. Lenox trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 19.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lenox is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lenox -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 49.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lenox's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lenox, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	316.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	13.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lenox, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lenox, 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 Lenox 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 2.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Lenox are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Lenox is $4,147 , which is 20.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lenox indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 21.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lenox, MA
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	121
Housing Index	155
Food Index	117
Utilities Index	122
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lenox, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lenox. 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 Lenox is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.7, Lenox 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 185 days each year in Lenox, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lenox than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lenox is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $44,388 per year, the population of Lenox earns a lower than average median household income. Lenox has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 33.71 percent of the population in Lenox is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 156.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lenox	Nat'l Avg
Parks	43.3	136.1
Libraries	24.1	18.8
Places of Worship	97.1	220.5
Public Transit	13	110.4
Grocery Stores	571.8	97.7
Pharmacies	127.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65