Home Health Agencies in Webb County, Texas

CaringScore for Webb County, 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 Webb 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 Webb.

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 5.1, Webb 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 Webb. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Webb County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Webb, 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 Webb 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, Webb 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. At just 89.4 physicians per capita, Webb trails the national average by 59.5 percent. Webb trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Webb is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Webb -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Webb's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Webb County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Webb County, TX

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Webb is $3,857 , which is 6.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Webb indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Webb County, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	55
Food Index	80
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Webb County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Webb. 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 Webb is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Webb 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 223 days each year in Webb, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Webb than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 99°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Webb is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $36,233 per year, the population of Webb earns a lower than average median household income. Webb has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.50 percent of the population in Webb is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 35.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Webb	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	41.9	220.5
Public Transit	63.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.2	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65