Home Health Agencies in Ellis County, Texas

CaringScore for Ellis 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 Ellis 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 Ellis.

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 4.8, Ellis 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 Ellis. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ellis County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ellis, 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 Ellis 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 3.8, Ellis 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 83.4 physicians per capita, Ellis trails the national average by 62.2 percent. Ellis trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ellis is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ellis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ellis's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ellis County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ellis County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ellis, 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 Ellis 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ellis are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ellis is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ellis indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ellis County, TX
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	73
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ellis County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ellis. 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 Ellis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Ellis 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 232 days each year in Ellis, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ellis 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 index in Ellis is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $60,324 per year, the population of Ellis earns a better than average median household income. Ellis has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.79 percent of the population in Ellis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 25.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ellis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	126.6	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65