Home Health Agencies in Calhoun County, Texas

CaringScore for Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun.

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, Calhoun 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 Calhoun. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Calhoun County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Calhoun, 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 Calhoun 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 3.4, Calhoun 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 82 physicians per capita, Calhoun trails the national average by 62.8 percent. Calhoun 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 Calhoun is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Calhoun -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Calhoun's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Calhoun County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	82	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Calhoun County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Calhoun, 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Calhoun is $3,194 , which is 11.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Calhoun indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Calhoun County, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	47
Food Index	80
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Calhoun County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Calhoun. 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 Calhoun is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Calhoun 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 204 days each year in Calhoun, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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 $44,028 per year, the population of Calhoun earns a lower than average median household income. Calhoun has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.14 percent of the population in Calhoun is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Calhoun	Nat'l Avg
Parks	198	136.1
Libraries	19.4	18.8
Places of Worship	150.1	220.5
Public Transit	216.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.5	97.7
Pharmacies	19.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65