Home Health Agencies in Kennedale, Texas

CaringScore for Kennedale, 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 Kennedale 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 Kennedale.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kennedale, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kennedale, 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 Kennedale 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 5, Kennedale is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 173.2 physicians per capita, Kennedale trails the national average by 21.5 percent. Kennedale trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kennedale is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Kennedale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kennedale's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kennedale, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kennedale, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kennedale, 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 Kennedale 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Kennedale are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kennedale is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kennedale indexes at 6.0 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 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kennedale, TX
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	80
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kennedale, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kennedale. 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 Kennedale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Kennedale 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 234 days each year in Kennedale, 14.1 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 Kennedale 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 Kennedale is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $57,323 per year, the population of Kennedale earns a better than average median household income. Kennedale has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.29 percent of the population in Kennedale is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kennedale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	59.7	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	88	97.7
Pharmacies	29.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65