In-Home Care Services in Wakefield, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Wakefield, 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield.

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, Wakefield 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 Wakefield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wakefield, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield 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 8.4, Wakefield 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 389.3 physicians per capita, Wakefield scores 76.6 percent better than the national average. Wakefield scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 64.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wakefield is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wakefield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wakefield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wakefield, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	389.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	13	7.7
Oncologists	6.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wakefield, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield 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 2.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Wakefield are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Wakefield is $4,481 , which is 30.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wakefield indexes at 51.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 113.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wakefield, MA
Aggregate Index	151
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	213
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wakefield, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wakefield. 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 Wakefield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Wakefield 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 203 days each year in Wakefield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wakefield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wakefield is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $90,604 per year, the population of Wakefield earns a better than average median household income. Wakefield has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.07 percent of the population in Wakefield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wakefield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.6	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	50.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65