Home Health Agencies in De Kalb, Texas

CaringScore for De Kalb, 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 De Kalb 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 De Kalb.

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 6.4, De Kalb rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for De Kalb. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for De Kalb, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Kalb, 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 De Kalb 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 6, De Kalb rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 270 physicians per capita, De Kalb scores 22.4 percent better than the national average. De Kalb trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 31.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in De Kalb is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in De Kalb -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of De Kalb's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	De Kalb, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	270	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	12.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for De Kalb, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Kalb, 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 De Kalb 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 8.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in De Kalb are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in De Kalb is $2,860 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for De Kalb indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	De Kalb, TX
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	33
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for De Kalb, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in De Kalb. 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 De Kalb is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, De Kalb 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 216 days each year in De Kalb, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in De Kalb than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in De Kalb is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $25,785 per year, the population of De Kalb earns a lower than average median household income. De Kalb has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.68 percent of the population in De Kalb is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 87.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	De Kalb	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	166.8	220.5
Public Transit	22.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	233.4	97.7
Pharmacies	116.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65