Home Health Agencies in Van Vleck, Texas

CaringScore for Van Vleck, 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 Van Vleck 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 Van Vleck.

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, Van Vleck 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 Van Vleck. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Van Vleck, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Van Vleck, 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 Van Vleck 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, Van Vleck 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 83.4 physicians per capita, Van Vleck trails the national average by 62.2 percent. Van Vleck scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Van Vleck is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Van Vleck -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Van Vleck's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Van Vleck, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Van Vleck, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Van Vleck, 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 Van Vleck 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 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Van Vleck are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Van Vleck is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Van Vleck indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Van Vleck, TX
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	35
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Van Vleck, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Van Vleck. 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 Van Vleck is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Van Vleck 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 208 days each year in Van Vleck, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Van Vleck than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Van Vleck is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $37,680 per year, the population of Van Vleck earns a lower than average median household income. Van Vleck has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.37 percent of the population in Van Vleck is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Van Vleck	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	13.6	18.8
Places of Worship	168.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65