Home Health Agencies in Gregg County, Texas

CaringScore for Gregg County, 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 Gregg 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 Gregg.

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 5.6, Gregg 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 Gregg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gregg County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gregg, 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 Gregg 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 5.4, Gregg is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 235.6 physicians per capita, Gregg closely matches the national average. Gregg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 44.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gregg is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gregg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gregg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gregg County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	235.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	10.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	10.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gregg County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gregg, 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 Gregg 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Gregg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gregg is $3,361 , which is 7.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gregg indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gregg County, TX
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	64
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gregg County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gregg. 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 Gregg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Gregg rates below 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 214 days each year in Gregg, 4.4 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 Gregg 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 Gregg is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $44,360 per year, the population of Gregg earns a lower than average median household income. Gregg has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.74 percent of the population in Gregg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gregg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	135.6	220.5
Public Transit	18.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	161.6	97.7
Pharmacies	17.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65