Home Health Agencies in Parmer County, Texas

CaringScore for Parmer 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 Parmer 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 Parmer.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Parmer County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Parmer, 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 Parmer 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, Parmer 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 40.8 physicians per capita, Parmer trails the national average by 81.5 percent. Parmer 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 Parmer is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Parmer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Parmer's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Parmer County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	40.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Parmer County, TX

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Parmer is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Parmer indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Parmer County, TX
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	36
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Parmer County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Parmer. 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 Parmer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Parmer 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 259 days each year in Parmer, 26.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Parmer 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 in Parmer is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $37,293 per year, the population of Parmer earns a lower than average median household income. Parmer has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.82 percent of the population in Parmer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Parmer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	279.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	52.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65