Home Health Agencies in Boyd, Texas

CaringScore for Boyd, 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 Boyd 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 Boyd.

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 5.1, Boyd 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 Boyd. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boyd, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyd, 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 Boyd 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 4, Boyd 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 71.9 physicians per capita, Boyd trails the national average by 67.4 percent. Boyd trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Boyd is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Boyd -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boyd's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Boyd, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	71.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Boyd, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyd, 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 Boyd 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Boyd are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Boyd is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boyd indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Boyd, TX
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	52
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Boyd, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyd. 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 Boyd is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Boyd 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 229 days each year in Boyd, 11.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Boyd than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Boyd is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,123 per year, the population of Boyd earns a median household income on par with the national average. Boyd has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.60 percent of the population in Boyd is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boyd	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	159.9	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	222.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65