Home Health Agencies in Falls City, Texas

CaringScore for Falls City, 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 Falls City 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 Falls City.

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, Falls City 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 Falls City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Falls City, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls City, 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 Falls City 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 3.2, Falls City 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 25.6 physicians per capita, Falls City trails the national average by 88.4 percent. Falls City 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 Falls City is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Falls City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Falls City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Falls City, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	25.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Falls City, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls City, 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 Falls City 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Falls City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Falls City is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Falls City indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Falls City, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	45
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Falls City, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Falls City. 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 Falls City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Falls City 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 218 days each year in Falls City, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Falls City 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 Falls City is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,521 per year, the population of Falls City earns a lower than average median household income. Falls City has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.85 percent of the population in Falls City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Falls City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	26.4	18.8
Places of Worship	207.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65