Home Health Agencies in Georgetown, Texas

CaringScore for Georgetown, 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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown.

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 6.3, Georgetown 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 Georgetown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Georgetown, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown 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 5.7, Georgetown 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 117.4 physicians per capita, Georgetown trails the national average by 46.8 percent. Georgetown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 48.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Georgetown is 81 years -- 4.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Georgetown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Georgetown's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Georgetown, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	117.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Georgetown, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Georgetown are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Georgetown is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Georgetown is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Georgetown, TX
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	123
Food Index	80
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	87

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Georgetown, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Georgetown. 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 Georgetown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Georgetown 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 228 days each year in Georgetown, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Georgetown 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 Georgetown is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $66,836 per year, the population of Georgetown earns a better than average median household income. Georgetown has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.27 percent of the population in Georgetown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 38.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Georgetown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	62.8	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	111.7	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65