Home Health Agencies in Blanco County, Texas

CaringScore for Blanco County, 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 Blanco 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 Blanco.

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 6.4, Blanco 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 Blanco. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blanco County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blanco, 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 Blanco 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 5.7, Blanco 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 74.9 physicians per capita, Blanco trails the national average by 66.0 percent. Blanco trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 45.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blanco is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Blanco is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Blanco's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blanco County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blanco County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blanco, 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 Blanco 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Blanco are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blanco is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blanco indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blanco County, TX
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	87
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blanco County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blanco. 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 Blanco is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Blanco 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 226 days each year in Blanco, 10.2 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 Blanco 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 in Blanco is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $57,170 per year, the population of Blanco earns a median household income on par with the national average. Blanco has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.55 percent of the population in Blanco is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blanco	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	90.1	136.1
Libraries	21.5	18.8
Places of Worship	190.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	161	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65