Home Health Agencies in East Bernard, Texas

CaringScore for East Bernard, 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 East Bernard 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 East Bernard.

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 5.8, East Bernard 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 East Bernard. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for East Bernard, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in East Bernard, 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 East Bernard 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 4.4, East Bernard 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 116.9 physicians per capita, East Bernard trails the national average by 47.0 percent. East Bernard scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 50.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in East Bernard is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in East Bernard -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of East Bernard's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	East Bernard, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for East Bernard, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in East Bernard, 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 East Bernard 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in East Bernard are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in East Bernard is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for East Bernard indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	East Bernard, TX
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	55
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for East Bernard, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in East Bernard. 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 East Bernard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, East Bernard rates above 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 201 days each year in East Bernard, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in East Bernard 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 East Bernard is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,320 per year, the population of East Bernard earns a lower than average median household income. East Bernard has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.40 percent of the population in East Bernard 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	East Bernard	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	9.7	18.8
Places of Worship	148.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	492.1	97.7
Pharmacies	54.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65