Home Health Agencies in Oldham County, Texas

CaringScore for Oldham County, 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 Oldham 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 Oldham.

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 5.5, Oldham 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 Oldham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oldham County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oldham, 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 Oldham 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 3.5, Oldham 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 0 physicians per capita, Oldham trails the national average by 100.0 percent. Oldham 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 Oldham is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Oldham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oldham's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

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

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oldham County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oldham, 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 Oldham 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Oldham are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Oldham is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oldham indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oldham County, TX
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	36
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oldham County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oldham. 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 Oldham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Oldham 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 261 days each year in Oldham, 27.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Oldham tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Oldham is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,697 per year, the population of Oldham earns a lower than average median household income. Oldham has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.76 percent of the population in Oldham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oldham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	47.5	18.8
Places of Worship	366.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	95	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65