Home Health Agencies in El Paso, Texas

CaringScore for El Paso, 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 El Paso 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 El Paso.

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, El Paso 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 El Paso. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for El Paso, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in El Paso, 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 El Paso 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 4.9, El Paso 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 141.1 physicians per capita, El Paso trails the national average by 36.0 percent. El Paso trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 21.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in El Paso is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in El Paso is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of El Paso's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	El Paso, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for El Paso, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in El Paso, 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 El Paso 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 9.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in El Paso are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in El Paso is $2,383 , which is 34.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for El Paso indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	El Paso, TX
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	58
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	90

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for El Paso, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in El Paso. 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 El Paso is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, El Paso 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 297 days each year in El Paso, 44.9 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 El Paso than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in El Paso is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,441 per year, the population of El Paso earns a lower than average median household income. El Paso has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.78 percent of the population in El Paso is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	El Paso	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	44.1	220.5
Public Transit	90.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.9	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65