Home Health Agencies in Smithville, Texas

CaringScore for Smithville, 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 Smithville 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 Smithville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Smithville, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smithville, 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 Smithville 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, Smithville 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 37.8 physicians per capita, Smithville trails the national average by 82.9 percent. Smithville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 93.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Smithville is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Smithville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Smithville's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Smithville, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	37.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Smithville, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smithville, 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 Smithville 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Smithville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Smithville is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Smithville indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Smithville, TX
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	62
Food Index	83
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Smithville, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Smithville. 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 Smithville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Smithville 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 233 days each year in Smithville, 13.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Smithville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Smithville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,454 per year, the population of Smithville earns a lower than average median household income. Smithville has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.04 percent of the population in Smithville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Smithville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.8	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	133.4	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	166.3	97.7
Pharmacies	20.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65