Home Health Agencies in Benavides, Texas

CaringScore for Benavides, 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 Benavides 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 Benavides.

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 5.8, Benavides 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 Benavides. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Benavides, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benavides, 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 Benavides 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 3.8, Benavides 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 0 physicians per capita, Benavides trails the national average by 100.0 percent. Benavides 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 Benavides is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Benavides -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Benavides's environmental health -- is 50.9 percent above average.

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

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Benavides, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benavides, 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 Benavides 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 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Benavides are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Benavides is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Benavides indexes at 26.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 79.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Benavides, TX
Aggregate Index	74
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	21
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Benavides, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Benavides. 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 Benavides is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Benavides 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 220 days each year in Benavides, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Benavides 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 in Benavides is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $33,248 per year, the population of Benavides earns a lower than average median household income. Benavides has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.91 percent of the population in Benavides is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Benavides	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	24.7	18.8
Places of Worship	122	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	132.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65