Home Health Agencies in Garden Ridge, Texas

CaringScore for Garden Ridge, 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 Garden Ridge 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 Garden Ridge.

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, Garden Ridge 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 Garden Ridge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Garden Ridge, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garden Ridge, 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 Garden Ridge 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 6.4, Garden Ridge rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 178.7 physicians per capita, Garden Ridge trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Garden Ridge trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Garden Ridge is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Garden Ridge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Garden Ridge's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Garden Ridge, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Garden Ridge, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garden Ridge, 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 Garden Ridge 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Garden Ridge are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Garden Ridge is $3,423 , which is 5.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Garden Ridge indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 87.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Garden Ridge, TX
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	187
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Garden Ridge, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garden Ridge. 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 Garden Ridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Garden Ridge 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 223 days each year in Garden Ridge, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Garden Ridge 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 Garden Ridge is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $108,327 per year, the population of Garden Ridge earns a better than average median household income. Garden Ridge has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.12 percent of the population in Garden Ridge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Garden Ridge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	76.9	220.5
Public Transit	48.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65