Home Health Agencies in Hidalgo County, Texas

CaringScore for Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo.

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 6.2, Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hidalgo County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hidalgo, 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 Hidalgo 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 5.2, Hidalgo 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. At just 104.6 physicians per capita, Hidalgo trails the national average by 52.6 percent. Hidalgo trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 54.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hidalgo is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hidalgo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hidalgo's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hidalgo County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	4.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hidalgo County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hidalgo, 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 Hidalgo 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 8.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hidalgo are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hidalgo is $2,860 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hidalgo indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hidalgo County, TX
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	40
Food Index	81
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hidalgo County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hidalgo. 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 Hidalgo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Hidalgo 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 227 days each year in Hidalgo, 10.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 49°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hidalgo than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Hidalgo is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,498 per year, the population of Hidalgo earns a lower than average median household income. Hidalgo has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.63 percent of the population in Hidalgo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 26.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hidalgo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	56.2	220.5
Public Transit	22.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	92	97.7
Pharmacies	14.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65