Home Health Agencies in Rio Grande City, Texas

CaringScore for Rio Grande City, 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 Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City.

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 5.1, Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rio Grande City, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Grande City, 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 Rio Grande City 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 3.6, Rio Grande City 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 23.9 physicians per capita, Rio Grande City trails the national average by 89.2 percent. Rio Grande City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 91.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rio Grande City is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rio Grande City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rio Grande City's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rio Grande City, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	23.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rio Grande City, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Grande City, 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 Rio Grande City 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rio Grande City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rio Grande City is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rio Grande City indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rio Grande City, TX
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	33
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rio Grande City, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Grande City. 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 Rio Grande City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Rio Grande City rates below 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 222 days each year in Rio Grande City, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rio Grande City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 99°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rio Grande City is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $28,679 per year, the population of Rio Grande City earns a lower than average median household income. Rio Grande City has an unemployment rate of 18.30 percent, roughly 101.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.03 percent of the population in Rio Grande City 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	Rio Grande City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	1.6	18.8
Places of Worship	57.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	212.5	97.7
Pharmacies	21.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65