Home Health Agencies in Brownfield, Texas

CaringScore for Brownfield, 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 Brownfield 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 Brownfield.

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 5.4, Brownfield 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 Brownfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brownfield, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brownfield, 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 Brownfield 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 3.2, Brownfield 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 48 physicians per capita, Brownfield trails the national average by 78.2 percent. Brownfield 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 Brownfield is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brownfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brownfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brownfield, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brownfield, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brownfield, 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 Brownfield 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Brownfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Brownfield is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brownfield indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brownfield, TX
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	31
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brownfield, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brownfield. 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 Brownfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Brownfield 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 265 days each year in Brownfield, 29.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Brownfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brownfield is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $33,028 per year, the population of Brownfield earns a lower than average median household income. Brownfield has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.77 percent of the population in Brownfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brownfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	8.2	18.8
Places of Worship	258.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	44.7	97.7
Pharmacies	33.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65