Home Health Agencies in Dallas, Oregon

CaringScore for Dallas, OR

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 Dallas 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 Dallas.

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, Dallas 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 Dallas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dallas, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dallas, 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 Dallas 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 5.7, Dallas rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 119.3 physicians per capita, Dallas trails the national average by 45.9 percent. Dallas scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 65.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dallas is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dallas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dallas's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dallas, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dallas, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dallas, 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 Dallas is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dallas are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dallas is $4,195 , which is 15.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dallas is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Dallas, OR
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	104
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dallas, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dallas. 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 Dallas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Dallas 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 156 days each year in Dallas, 23.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dallas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Dallas is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,459 per year, the population of Dallas earns a lower than average median household income. Dallas has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.85 percent of the population in Dallas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dallas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	107.4	220.5
Public Transit	293.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.8	97.7
Pharmacies	6.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65