Home Health Agencies in Bridge City, Texas

CaringScore for Bridge City, 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 Bridge City 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 Bridge City.

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 4, Bridge City rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bridge City, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bridge City, 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 Bridge City 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 1.9, Bridge City 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 51.8 physicians per capita, Bridge City trails the national average by 76.5 percent. Bridge City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 93.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bridge City is 74.8 years -- 4.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bridge City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bridge City's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bridge City, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bridge City, TX

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bridge City is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bridge City indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bridge City, TX
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	61
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bridge City, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bridge City. 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 Bridge City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Bridge City 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 213 days each year in Bridge City, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bridge City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bridge City is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $53,649 per year, the population of Bridge City earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bridge City has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.63 percent of the population in Bridge City 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	Bridge City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	114.2	220.5
Public Transit	67.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.9	97.7
Pharmacies	34.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65