Home Health Agencies in Alvarado, Texas

CaringScore for Alvarado, TX

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Alvarado 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 home health agencies in Alvarado.

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 4.8, Alvarado is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alvarado, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alvarado, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Alvarado 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 3.6, Alvarado rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 78.2 physicians per capita, Alvarado trails the national average by 64.5 percent. Alvarado trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Alvarado is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Alvarado -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alvarado's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Alvarado, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	78.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	1.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alvarado, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alvarado, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Alvarado is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Alvarado are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Alvarado is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alvarado indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alvarado, TX
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	38
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alvarado, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alvarado. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Alvarado is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Alvarado is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 233 days each year in Alvarado, 13.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Alvarado than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Alvarado is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,864 per year, the population of Alvarado earns a lower than average median household income. Alvarado has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.83 percent of the population in Alvarado is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alvarado	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	97.8	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	472.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65