Home Health Agencies in The Woodlands, Texas

CaringScore for The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands.

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 4.7, The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for The Woodlands, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in The Woodlands, 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 The Woodlands 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 3.8, The Woodlands 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 128.3 physicians per capita, The Woodlands trails the national average by 41.8 percent. The Woodlands trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 28.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in The Woodlands is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in The Woodlands -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of The Woodlands's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	The Woodlands, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for The Woodlands, TX

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in The Woodlands is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for The Woodlands indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	The Woodlands, TX
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	157
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for The Woodlands, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in The Woodlands. 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 The Woodlands is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, The Woodlands 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 203 days each year in The Woodlands, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in The Woodlands than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in The Woodlands is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $107,767 per year, the population of The Woodlands earns a better than average median household income. The Woodlands has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.54 percent of the population in The Woodlands is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 35.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	The Woodlands	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	1.6	18.8
Places of Worship	58.6	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	31.8	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65