Home Health Agencies in Huntsville, Texas

CaringScore for Huntsville, 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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville.

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 4.7, Huntsville 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 Huntsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Huntsville, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huntsville, 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 Huntsville 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 3.4, Huntsville 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 89.8 physicians per capita, Huntsville trails the national average by 59.3 percent. Huntsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Huntsville is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Huntsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Huntsville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Huntsville, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Huntsville, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huntsville, 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 Huntsville 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Huntsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Huntsville is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Huntsville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Huntsville, TX
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	57
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Huntsville, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Huntsville. 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 Huntsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Huntsville 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 203 days each year in Huntsville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Huntsville 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 Huntsville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,007 per year, the population of Huntsville earns a lower than average median household income. Huntsville has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.46 percent of the population in Huntsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 28.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Huntsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	84.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.3	97.7
Pharmacies	13.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65