Home Health Agencies in Livingston, Texas

CaringScore for Livingston, 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 Livingston 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 Livingston.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Livingston, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Livingston, 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 Livingston 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, Livingston 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 81.6 physicians per capita, Livingston trails the national average by 63.0 percent. Livingston trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Livingston is 74.1 years -- 4.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Livingston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Livingston's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Livingston, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Livingston, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Livingston, 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 Livingston 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Livingston are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Livingston is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Livingston indexes at 19.0 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 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Livingston, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	46
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Livingston, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Livingston. 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 Livingston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Livingston 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 203 days each year in Livingston, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Livingston than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Livingston is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $37,224 per year, the population of Livingston earns a lower than average median household income. Livingston has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.50 percent of the population in Livingston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Livingston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	177.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	397.4	97.7
Pharmacies	31.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65