Home Health Agencies in Leonard, Texas

CaringScore for Leonard, 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 Leonard 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 Leonard.

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 5.4, Leonard 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 Leonard. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leonard, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leonard, 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 Leonard 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 3.2, Leonard 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 55.9 physicians per capita, Leonard trails the national average by 74.6 percent. Leonard trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Leonard is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Leonard -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Leonard's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Leonard, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	55.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leonard, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leonard, 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 Leonard 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Leonard are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Leonard is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leonard indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leonard, TX
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	50
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Leonard, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leonard. 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 Leonard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Leonard rates above 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 Leonard, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Leonard than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Leonard is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,842 per year, the population of Leonard earns a lower than average median household income. Leonard has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.90 percent of the population in Leonard is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Leonard	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	8.9	18.8
Places of Worship	320.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.5	97.7
Pharmacies	47.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65