In-Home Care Services in Portland, Maine

CaringScore for Portland, 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 Portland 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 Portland.

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 6.4, Portland 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 Portland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Portland, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Portland, 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 Portland 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 10, Portland 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 441.6 physicians per capita, Portland scores 100.3 percent better than the national average. Portland scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Portland is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Portland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Portland's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Portland, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	441.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	18.1	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	14.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Portland, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Portland, 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 Portland 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 3.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Portland are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Portland is $3,920 , which is 14.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Portland indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Portland, ME
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	123
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Portland, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Portland. 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 Portland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Portland 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 203 days each year in Portland, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Portland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Portland is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,549 per year, the population of Portland earns a lower than average median household income. Portland has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.36 percent of the population in Portland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Portland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	78.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	189.9	97.7
Pharmacies	17.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65