Home Health Agencies in Louise, Texas

CaringScore for Louise, 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 Louise 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 Louise.

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 5.9, Louise 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 Louise. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Louise, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Louise, 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 Louise 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 4.4, Louise 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 116.9 physicians per capita, Louise trails the national average by 47.0 percent. Louise scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 50.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Louise is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Louise -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Louise's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Louise, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Louise, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Louise, 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 Louise 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 Louise are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Louise is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Louise 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 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Louise, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	47
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Louise, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Louise. 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 Louise is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Louise 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 204 days each year in Louise, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Louise than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Louise is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,965 per year, the population of Louise earns a lower than average median household income. Louise has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.69 percent of the population in Louise is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Louise	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	9.7	18.8
Places of Worship	148.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	204.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65