In-Home Care Services in Silver Springs, New York

CaringScore for Silver Springs, NY

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 Silver Springs 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 Silver Springs.

A 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 4.9, Silver Springs is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Silver Springs, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Silver Springs, 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 Silver Springs 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 4.7, Silver Springs 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 90.8 physicians per capita, Silver Springs trails the national average by 58.8 percent. Silver Springs trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Silver Springs is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Silver Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Silver Springs's environmental health -- is 50.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Silver Springs, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Silver Springs, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Silver Springs, 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 Silver Springs 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 4.5, Silver Springs is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Silver Springs is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Silver Springs indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Silver Springs, NY
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	43
Food Index	115
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Silver Springs, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Silver Springs. 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 Silver Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Silver Springs 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 159 days each year in Silver Springs, 22.4 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 Silver Springs than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Silver Springs is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,718 per year, the population of Silver Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Silver Springs has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.31 percent of the population in Silver Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Silver Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23.5	136.1
Libraries	21.6	18.8
Places of Worship	142.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65