Home Health Agencies in Atlanta, Texas

CaringScore for Atlanta, 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta.

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 4.7, Atlanta 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 Atlanta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Atlanta, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atlanta, 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 Atlanta 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 2.7, Atlanta 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 42.2 physicians per capita, Atlanta trails the national average by 80.9 percent. Atlanta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Atlanta is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Atlanta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Atlanta's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Atlanta, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	42.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Atlanta, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atlanta, 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 Atlanta 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Atlanta are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Atlanta is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Atlanta indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Atlanta, TX
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	40
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Atlanta, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atlanta. 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 Atlanta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Atlanta rates below 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 218 days each year in Atlanta, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Atlanta than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Atlanta is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $33,225 per year, the population of Atlanta earns a lower than average median household income. Atlanta has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.78 percent of the population in Atlanta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Atlanta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	272.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	181	97.7
Pharmacies	54.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65