Adult Day Care Services in Pharr, Texas

CaringScore for Pharr, TX

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Pharr 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 adult day care services in Pharr.

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 6.3, Pharr rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pharr, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Pharr, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Pharr 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 5.2, Pharr is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 104.6 physicians per capita, Pharr trails the national average by 52.6 percent. Pharr trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 54.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pharr is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pharr -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pharr's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pharr, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	4.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pharr, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Pharr, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Pharr is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 9.5, the costs associated with adult day care services in Pharr are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Pharr is $563 , which is 56.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pharr indexes at 27.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pharr, TX
Aggregate Index	73
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	33
Food Index	81
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pharr, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Pharr. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Pharr is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Pharr rates below average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 228 days each year in Pharr, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 48°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pharr than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pharr is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $31,658 per year, the population of Pharr earns a lower than average median household income. Pharr has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.98 percent of the population in Pharr is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pharr	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	56.2	220.5
Public Transit	22.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.6	97.7
Pharmacies	8.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65