Home Health Agencies in Spring, Texas

CaringScore for Spring, 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 Spring 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 Spring.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spring, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Spring, 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 Spring 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 5.2, Spring is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 213.7 physicians per capita, Spring closely matches the national average. Spring trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spring is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Spring -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spring's environmental health -- trails the national average by 32.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Spring, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	213.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	6.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spring, TX

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Spring is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spring indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spring, TX
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	68
Food Index	84
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spring, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Spring. 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 Spring is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Spring 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 207 days each year in Spring, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Spring than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Spring is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $67,866 per year, the population of Spring earns a better than average median household income. Spring has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.65 percent of the population in Spring is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 41.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spring	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	1.8	18.8
Places of Worship	46.7	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	506.7	97.7
Pharmacies	63.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65