Home Health Agencies in Hondo, Texas

CaringScore for Hondo, 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 Hondo 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 Hondo.

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 5.1, Hondo 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 Hondo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hondo, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hondo, 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 Hondo 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 4.1, Hondo 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 47.6 physicians per capita, Hondo trails the national average by 78.4 percent. Hondo 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 Hondo is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hondo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hondo's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hondo, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hondo, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hondo, 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 Hondo 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hondo are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hondo is $3,423 , which is 5.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hondo indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hondo, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	48
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hondo, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hondo. 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 Hondo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Hondo 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 220 days each year in Hondo, 7.3 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 Hondo 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 in Hondo is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,279 per year, the population of Hondo earns a lower than average median household income. Hondo has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.71 percent of the population in Hondo 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	Hondo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	106.9	220.5
Public Transit	48.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	147.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65