Home Health Agencies in Lea County, New Mexico

CaringScore for Lea County, NM

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 Lea 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 Lea.

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 5.3, Lea 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 Lea. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lea County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lea, 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 Lea 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, Lea 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 104.7 physicians per capita, Lea trails the national average by 52.5 percent. Lea trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, 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 Lea is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lea -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lea's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lea County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lea County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lea, 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 Lea 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lea are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lea is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lea indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lea County, NM
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	42
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lea County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lea. 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 Lea is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Lea is on par with the national 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 271 days each year in Lea, 32.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lea than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lea is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,314 per year, the population of Lea earns a lower than average median household income. Lea has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.01 percent of the population in Lea is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lea	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	180.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.5	97.7
Pharmacies	6.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65