Home Health Agencies in Dimmit County, Texas

CaringScore for Dimmit 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 Dimmit 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 Dimmit.

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 5.5, Dimmit 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 Dimmit. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dimmit County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dimmit, 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 Dimmit 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, Dimmit 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 67.4 physicians per capita, Dimmit trails the national average by 69.4 percent. Dimmit trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dimmit is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Dimmit is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Dimmit's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dimmit County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dimmit County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dimmit, 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 Dimmit 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dimmit are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dimmit is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dimmit indexes at 26.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dimmit County, TX
Aggregate Index	74
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	23
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dimmit County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dimmit. 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 Dimmit is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Dimmit 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 226 days each year in Dimmit, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dimmit than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 99°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Dimmit is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $32,964 per year, the population of Dimmit earns a lower than average median household income. Dimmit has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.00 percent of the population in Dimmit is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dimmit	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	117.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	111.8	97.7
Pharmacies	10.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65