Home Health Agencies in Columbus, Texas

CaringScore for Columbus, 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 Columbus 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 Columbus.

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 5.1, Columbus 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 Columbus. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Columbus, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Columbus, 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 Columbus 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, Columbus 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, Columbus trails the national average by 46.4 percent. Columbus 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 Columbus is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Columbus -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Columbus's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Columbus, 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 Columbus, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Columbus, 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 Columbus 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Columbus are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Columbus is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Columbus indexes at 14.0 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 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Columbus, TX
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	63
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Columbus, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Columbus. 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 Columbus is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Columbus 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 203 days each year in Columbus, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Columbus 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 Columbus is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,892 per year, the population of Columbus earns a lower than average median household income. Columbus has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.22 percent of the population in Columbus is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 84.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Columbus	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	263.2	97.7
Pharmacies	23.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65