Home Health Agencies in Denison, Texas

CaringScore for Denison, 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 Denison 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 Denison.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Denison, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Denison, 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 Denison 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 6.2, Denison 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 168.1 physicians per capita, Denison trails the national average by 23.8 percent. Denison scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Denison is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Denison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Denison's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Denison, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	9.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Denison, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Denison, 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 Denison 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Denison are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Denison is $3,423 , which is 5.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Denison indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Denison, TX
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	44
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Denison, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Denison. 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 Denison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Denison 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 228 days each year in Denison, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Denison 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 Denison is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $40,617 per year, the population of Denison earns a lower than average median household income. Denison has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.27 percent of the population in Denison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Denison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	166.4	220.5
Public Transit	1.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.8	97.7
Pharmacies	8.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65