Home Health Agencies in Forney, Texas

CaringScore for Forney, 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 Forney 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 Forney.

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 4.2, Forney rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Forney. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Forney, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Forney, 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 Forney 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 2.6, Forney 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 59.1 physicians per capita, Forney trails the national average by 73.2 percent. Forney trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Forney is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Forney -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Forney's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Forney, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	59.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Forney, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Forney, 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 Forney is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Forney is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Forney is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Forney is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Forney, TX
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	87
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Forney, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Forney. 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 Forney is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Forney 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 Forney, 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 Forney 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 Forney is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $67,857 per year, the population of Forney earns a better than average median household income. Forney has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 7.39 percent of the population in Forney is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Forney	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	124.8	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	174.7	97.7
Pharmacies	26.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65