Home Health Agencies in Wharton County, Texas

CaringScore for Wharton 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 Wharton 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 Wharton.

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, Wharton 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 Wharton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wharton County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wharton, 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 Wharton 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 4.4, Wharton 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 116.9 physicians per capita, Wharton trails the national average by 47.0 percent. Wharton scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 50.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wharton is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wharton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wharton's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wharton County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wharton County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wharton, 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 Wharton 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wharton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wharton is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wharton indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wharton County, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	46
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wharton County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wharton. 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 Wharton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Wharton 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 204 days each year in Wharton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wharton 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 Wharton is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $41,083 per year, the population of Wharton earns a lower than average median household income. Wharton has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.17 percent of the population in Wharton 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	Wharton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	9.7	18.8
Places of Worship	148.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99	97.7
Pharmacies	16.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65