Home Health Agencies in Callahan County, Texas

CaringScore for Callahan 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 Callahan 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 Callahan.

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 6.5, Callahan 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 Callahan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Callahan County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Callahan, 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 Callahan 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, Callahan 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 22 physicians per capita, Callahan trails the national average by 90.0 percent. Callahan 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 Callahan is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Callahan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Callahan's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Callahan County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	22	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Callahan County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Callahan, 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 Callahan 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Callahan are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Callahan is $2,860 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Callahan indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Callahan County, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	45
Food Index	85
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Callahan County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Callahan. 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 Callahan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Callahan 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 244 days each year in Callahan, 19.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Callahan 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 Callahan is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,037 per year, the population of Callahan earns a lower than average median household income. Callahan has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.36 percent of the population in Callahan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Callahan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	21.9	18.8
Places of Worship	209.2	220.5
Public Transit	69.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.9	97.7
Pharmacies	7.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65