Home Health Agencies in Rockport, Texas

CaringScore for Rockport, 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 Rockport 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 Rockport.

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 5.6, Rockport rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Rockport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rockport, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rockport, 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 Rockport 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 4.1, Rockport 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 87.6 physicians per capita, Rockport trails the national average by 60.3 percent. Rockport 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 Rockport is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Rockport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rockport's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rockport, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	87.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rockport, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rockport, 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 Rockport 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rockport are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rockport is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rockport indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rockport, TX
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	84
Food Index	79
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rockport, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rockport. 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 Rockport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Rockport 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 221 days each year in Rockport, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 46°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rockport 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 Rockport is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $40,049 per year, the population of Rockport earns a lower than average median household income. Rockport has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 26.90 percent of the population in Rockport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 104.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rockport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	75.6	220.5
Public Transit	11.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	180	97.7
Pharmacies	10.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65