Home Health Agencies in Center, Texas

CaringScore for Center, 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 Center 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 Center.

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 4.7, Center 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 Center. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Center, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Center, 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 Center 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 2.8, Center 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 41.4 physicians per capita, Center trails the national average by 81.2 percent. Center 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 Center is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Center -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Center's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Center, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Center, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Center, 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 Center 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Center are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Center is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Center indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 70.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Center, TX
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	30
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Center, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Center. 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 Center is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Center rates below 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 218 days each year in Center, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Center than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Center is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $32,664 per year, the population of Center earns a lower than average median household income. Center has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.91 percent of the population in Center is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Center	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	337	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	207.2	97.7
Pharmacies	17.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65