Home Health Agencies in Lockney, Texas

CaringScore for Lockney, 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 Lockney 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 Lockney.

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 5.7, Lockney 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 Lockney. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lockney, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lockney, 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 Lockney 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 3.9, Lockney 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 84.8 physicians per capita, Lockney trails the national average by 61.5 percent. Lockney trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lockney is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lockney -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lockney's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lockney, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lockney, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lockney, 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 Lockney 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lockney are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lockney is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lockney indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lockney, TX
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	32
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lockney, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lockney. 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 Lockney is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Lockney 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 260 days each year in Lockney, 26.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lockney 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 Lockney is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $36,206 per year, the population of Lockney earns a lower than average median household income. Lockney has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.04 percent of the population in Lockney is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lockney	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	29.8	18.8
Places of Worship	308.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	58	97.7
Pharmacies	58	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65