Home Health Agencies in Colorado County, Texas

CaringScore for Colorado 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 Colorado 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 Colorado.

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 5.3, Colorado 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 Colorado. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Colorado County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Colorado, 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 Colorado 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 4.1, Colorado 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 118.1 physicians per capita, Colorado trails the national average by 46.4 percent. Colorado trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Colorado is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Colorado -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Colorado's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Colorado County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	118.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Colorado County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Colorado, 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 Colorado 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Colorado are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Colorado is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Colorado indexes at 17.0 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 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Colorado County, TX
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	53
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Colorado County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Colorado. 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 Colorado is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Colorado 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 205 days each year in Colorado, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Colorado than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Colorado is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,926 per year, the population of Colorado earns a lower than average median household income. Colorado has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.31 percent of the population in Colorado is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Colorado	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	23.5	18.8
Places of Worship	206	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	150.1	97.7
Pharmacies	4.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65