Home Health Agencies in Pearsall, Texas

CaringScore for Pearsall, 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 Pearsall 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 Pearsall.

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 5.4, Pearsall 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 Pearsall. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pearsall, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pearsall, 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 Pearsall 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 3.8, Pearsall 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 49.6 physicians per capita, Pearsall trails the national average by 77.5 percent. Pearsall 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 Pearsall is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pearsall -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pearsall's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pearsall, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	49.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pearsall, TX

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pearsall is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pearsall indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 73.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pearsall, TX
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	27
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pearsall, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pearsall. 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 Pearsall is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Pearsall 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 224 days each year in Pearsall, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pearsall than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Pearsall is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,702 per year, the population of Pearsall earns a lower than average median household income. Pearsall has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.93 percent of the population in Pearsall 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	Pearsall	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	12.3	18.8
Places of Worship	116.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	194.2	97.7
Pharmacies	13.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65