Home Health Agencies in Bells, Texas

CaringScore for Bells, 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 Bells 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 Bells.

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 6.5, Bells rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bells, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bells, 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 Bells 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 6.1, Bells rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 168.1 physicians per capita, Bells trails the national average by 23.8 percent. Bells scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bells is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bells -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bells's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bells, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	9.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bells, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bells, 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 Bells 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bells are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bells is $3,423 , which is 5.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bells indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bells, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	54
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bells, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bells. 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 Bells is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Bells rates above 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 234 days each year in Bells, 14.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bells than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bells is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,618 per year, the population of Bells earns a lower than average median household income. Bells has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.67 percent of the population in Bells 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	Bells	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	166.4	220.5
Public Transit	1.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65