Home Health Agencies in Parker County, Texas

CaringScore for Parker 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 Parker 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 Parker.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Parker County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Parker, 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 Parker 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, Parker 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 93.8 physicians per capita, Parker trails the national average by 57.5 percent. Parker trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 47.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Parker is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Parker -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Parker's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Parker County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	2.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Parker County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Parker, 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 Parker 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Parker are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Parker is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Parker indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Parker County, TX
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	77
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Parker County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Parker. 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 Parker is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Parker 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 232 days each year in Parker, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Parker 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 index in Parker is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $60,994 per year, the population of Parker earns a better than average median household income. Parker has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.66 percent of the population in Parker is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Parker	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.1	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	128.8	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	83.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65