Home Health Agencies in Fruitvale, Texas

CaringScore for Fruitvale, 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 Fruitvale 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 Fruitvale.

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 5.7, Fruitvale 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 Fruitvale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fruitvale, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fruitvale, 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 Fruitvale 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, Fruitvale 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 22.2 physicians per capita, Fruitvale trails the national average by 89.9 percent. Fruitvale 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 Fruitvale is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fruitvale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fruitvale's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fruitvale, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	22.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fruitvale, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fruitvale, 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 Fruitvale 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fruitvale are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fruitvale is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fruitvale indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fruitvale, TX
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	52
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fruitvale, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fruitvale. 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 Fruitvale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Fruitvale 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 232 days each year in Fruitvale, 13.2 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 Fruitvale 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 Fruitvale is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $39,942 per year, the population of Fruitvale earns a lower than average median household income. Fruitvale has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.43 percent of the population in Fruitvale is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fruitvale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	191.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	228.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65