Home Health Agencies in Joshua, Texas

CaringScore for Joshua, 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 Joshua 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 Joshua.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Joshua, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Joshua, 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 Joshua 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 3.6, Joshua 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 78.2 physicians per capita, Joshua trails the national average by 64.5 percent. Joshua trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Joshua is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Joshua -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Joshua's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Joshua, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	78.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	1.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Joshua, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Joshua, 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 Joshua 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Joshua are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Joshua is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Joshua indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Joshua, TX
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	71
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Joshua, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Joshua. 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 Joshua is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Joshua 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 229 days each year in Joshua, 11.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Joshua than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Joshua is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $58,840 per year, the population of Joshua earns a better than average median household income. Joshua has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.62 percent of the population in Joshua is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Joshua	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	97.8	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	203.8	97.7
Pharmacies	15.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65