Home Health Agencies in Wallis, Texas

CaringScore for Wallis, 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 Wallis 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 Wallis.

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 5.5, Wallis 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 Wallis. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wallis, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wallis, 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 Wallis 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, Wallis 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 36.7 physicians per capita, Wallis trails the national average by 83.4 percent. Wallis trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wallis is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wallis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wallis's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wallis, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	36.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wallis, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wallis, 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 Wallis 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wallis are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wallis is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wallis indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wallis, TX
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	51
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wallis, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wallis. 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 Wallis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Wallis 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 209 days each year in Wallis, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wallis 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 Wallis is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $38,867 per year, the population of Wallis earns a lower than average median household income. Wallis has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.34 percent of the population in Wallis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wallis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	18.1	18.8
Places of Worship	131.4	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	295.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65