Home Health Agencies in Houston, Arkansas

CaringScore for Houston, AR

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 Houston 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 Houston.

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, Houston 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 Houston. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Houston, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Houston, 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 Houston 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 3.9, Houston 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 18.8 physicians per capita, Houston trails the national average by 91.5 percent. Houston 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 Houston is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Houston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Houston's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Houston, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	18.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Houston, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Houston, 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 Houston 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Houston are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Houston is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Houston indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Houston, AR
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	52
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Houston, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Houston. 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 Houston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Houston 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 217 days each year in Houston, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Houston 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 Houston is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $30,648 per year, the population of Houston earns a lower than average median household income. Houston has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.11 percent of the population in Houston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Houston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.6	18.8
Places of Worship	333	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65