Home Health Agencies in Donna, Texas

CaringScore for Donna, 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 Donna 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 Donna.

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 6.1, Donna 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 Donna. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Donna, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Donna, 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 Donna 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 5.2, Donna is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 104.6 physicians per capita, Donna trails the national average by 52.6 percent. Donna trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 54.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Donna is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Donna -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Donna's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Donna, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	4.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Donna, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Donna, 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 Donna 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 8.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Donna are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Donna is $2,860 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Donna indexes at 27.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Donna, TX
Aggregate Index	73
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	31
Food Index	81
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Donna, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Donna. 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 Donna is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Donna 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 227 days each year in Donna, 10.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Donna than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Donna is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $26,322 per year, the population of Donna earns a lower than average median household income. Donna has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.33 percent of the population in Donna 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	Donna	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	56.2	220.5
Public Transit	22.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	165.5	97.7
Pharmacies	40	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65