Home Health Agencies in Azle, Texas

CaringScore for Azle, 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 Azle 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 Azle.

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 5.3, Azle 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 Azle. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Azle, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Azle, 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 Azle 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, Azle is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 173.2 physicians per capita, Azle trails the national average by 21.5 percent. Azle trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Azle is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Azle -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Azle's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Azle, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Azle, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Azle, 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 Azle 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Azle are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Azle is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Azle indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Azle, TX
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	66
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Azle, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Azle. 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 Azle is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Azle 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 230 days each year in Azle, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Azle than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Azle is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $52,545 per year, the population of Azle earns a median household income on par with the national average. Azle has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.36 percent of the population in Azle is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Azle	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	59.7	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	246	97.7
Pharmacies	28.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65