Home Health Agencies in La Feria, Texas

CaringScore for La Feria, 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 La Feria 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 La Feria.

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, La Feria 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 La Feria. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Feria, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Feria, 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 La Feria 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 5.5, La Feria 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 123.7 physicians per capita, La Feria trails the national average by 43.9 percent. La Feria trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in La Feria is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in La Feria -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Feria's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	La Feria, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	123.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	5.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for La Feria, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Feria, 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 La Feria 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 9.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in La Feria are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in La Feria is $2,479 , which is 31.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Feria indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	La Feria, TX
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	38
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	89

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Feria, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Feria. 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 La Feria is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, La Feria 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 230 days each year in La Feria, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 49°F in January, winters tend to be milder in La Feria 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 index in La Feria is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $33,416 per year, the population of La Feria earns a lower than average median household income. La Feria has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.66 percent of the population in La Feria is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	La Feria	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	66.5	220.5
Public Transit	66.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	89.3	97.7
Pharmacies	17.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65