Home Health Agencies in Portland, Texas

CaringScore for Portland, 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 Portland 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 Portland.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Portland, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portland, 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 Portland 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 3.4, Portland 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 53.3 physicians per capita, Portland trails the national average by 75.8 percent. Portland 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 Portland is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Portland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Portland's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Portland, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	53.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Portland, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portland, 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 Portland 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Portland are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Portland is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Portland indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Portland, TX
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	81
Food Index	80
Utilities Index	115
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Portland, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Portland. 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 Portland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Portland 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 225 days each year in Portland, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 48°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Portland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Portland is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $59,677 per year, the population of Portland earns a better than average median household income. Portland has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.94 percent of the population in Portland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Portland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	10.1	18.8
Places of Worship	131.1	220.5
Public Transit	11.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.7	97.7
Pharmacies	23.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65