Home Health Agencies in Chico, Texas

CaringScore for Chico, 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 Chico 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 Chico.

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 5.2, Chico 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 Chico. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chico, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chico, 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 Chico 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, Chico 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 71.9 physicians per capita, Chico trails the national average by 67.4 percent. Chico trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chico is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chico -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chico's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chico, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	71.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chico, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chico, 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 Chico 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Chico are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chico is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chico indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chico, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	40
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chico, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chico. 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 Chico is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Chico 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 232 days each year in Chico, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chico than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 98°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chico is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $45,958 per year, the population of Chico earns a lower than average median household income. Chico has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.64 percent of the population in Chico is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chico	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	159.9	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	96.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65