Home Health Agencies in Chambers County, Texas

CaringScore for Chambers 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 Chambers 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 Chambers.

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 4.8, Chambers 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 Chambers. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chambers County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chambers, 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 Chambers 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 3.1, Chambers 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 17 physicians per capita, Chambers trails the national average by 92.3 percent. Chambers 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 Chambers is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chambers -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chambers's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chambers County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	17	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chambers County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chambers, 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 Chambers 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Chambers are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chambers is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chambers indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chambers County, TX
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	71
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chambers County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chambers. 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 Chambers is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Chambers 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 211 days each year in Chambers, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chambers 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 Chambers is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $63,553 per year, the population of Chambers earns a better than average median household income. Chambers has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.21 percent of the population in Chambers is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chambers	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	12.9	18.8
Places of Worship	130.6	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.5	97.7
Pharmacies	3.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65