Home Health Agencies in La Marque, Texas

CaringScore for La Marque, 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 Marque 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 Marque.

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 4.9, La Marque 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 La Marque. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Marque, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Marque, 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 Marque 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 4.3, La Marque rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 236.5 physicians per capita, La Marque closely matches the national average. La Marque scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 23.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in La Marque is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in La Marque -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Marque's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	La Marque, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	236.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for La Marque, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Marque, 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 Marque 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in La Marque are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in La Marque is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Marque indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	La Marque, TX
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	52
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Marque, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Marque. 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 Marque is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, La Marque 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 204 days each year in La Marque, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in La Marque than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in La Marque is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $41,795 per year, the population of La Marque earns a lower than average median household income. La Marque has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.15 percent of the population in La Marque is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	La Marque	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	80.8	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65