Home Health Agencies in Sulphur Springs, Texas

CaringScore for Sulphur Springs, 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 Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs.

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, Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sulphur Springs, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sulphur Springs, 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 Sulphur Springs 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 3.7, Sulphur Springs 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 99.6 physicians per capita, Sulphur Springs trails the national average by 54.8 percent. Sulphur Springs trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sulphur Springs is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sulphur Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sulphur Springs's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sulphur Springs, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sulphur Springs, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sulphur Springs, 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 Sulphur Springs 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sulphur Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sulphur Springs is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sulphur Springs indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sulphur Springs, TX
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	52
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sulphur Springs, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sulphur Springs. 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 Sulphur Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Sulphur Springs 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 228 days each year in Sulphur Springs, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $35,843 per year, the population of Sulphur Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Sulphur Springs has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.57 percent of the population in Sulphur Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sulphur Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.7	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	278.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	135.7	97.7
Pharmacies	19.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65