Home Health Agencies in Kaufman County, Texas

CaringScore for Kaufman County, 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 Kaufman 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 Kaufman.

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 3.8, Kaufman rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Kaufman. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kaufman County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kaufman, 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 Kaufman 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 2.6, Kaufman 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 59.1 physicians per capita, Kaufman trails the national average by 73.2 percent. Kaufman trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kaufman is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Kaufman is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Kaufman's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kaufman County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	59.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kaufman County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kaufman, 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 Kaufman is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, Kaufman is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kaufman is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kaufman indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kaufman County, TX
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	75
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kaufman County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kaufman. 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 Kaufman is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Kaufman 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 232 days each year in Kaufman, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kaufman than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kaufman is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $57,370 per year, the population of Kaufman earns a better than average median household income. Kaufman has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.39 percent of the population in Kaufman is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 28.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kaufman	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	124.8	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.4	97.7
Pharmacies	12.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65