Home Health Agencies in Hemphill, Texas

CaringScore for Hemphill, 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 Hemphill 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 Hemphill.

A 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 5.5, Hemphill is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hemphill, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hemphill, 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 Hemphill 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 2.9, Hemphill 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 56.7 physicians per capita, Hemphill trails the national average by 74.3 percent. Hemphill trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hemphill is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hemphill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hemphill's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hemphill, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	56.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hemphill, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hemphill, 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 Hemphill 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hemphill are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hemphill is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hemphill indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hemphill, TX
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	39
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hemphill, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hemphill. 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 Hemphill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Hemphill 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 214 days each year in Hemphill, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hemphill than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hemphill is 50.0 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 $32,842 per year, the population of Hemphill earns a lower than average median household income. Hemphill has an unemployment rate of 16.40 percent, roughly 80.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.85 percent of the population in Hemphill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hemphill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	19.6	18.8
Places of Worship	468.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	1008.3	97.7
Pharmacies	183.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65