Home Health Agencies in Howe, Texas

CaringScore for Howe, 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 Howe 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 Howe.

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 6.6, Howe 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 Howe. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Howe, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Howe, 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 Howe 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 6.1, Howe rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 168.1 physicians per capita, Howe trails the national average by 23.8 percent. Howe scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Howe is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Howe -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Howe's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Howe, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	9.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Howe, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Howe, 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 Howe 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 Howe are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Howe is $3,423 , which is 5.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Howe indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Howe, TX
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	49
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Howe, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Howe. 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 Howe is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Howe 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 230 days each year in Howe, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Howe than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Howe is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $44,079 per year, the population of Howe earns a lower than average median household income. Howe has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.08 percent of the population in Howe is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Howe	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	166.4	220.5
Public Transit	1.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65