Home Health Agencies in Wheeler, Texas

CaringScore for Wheeler, 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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler.

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 6.1, Wheeler 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 Wheeler. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wheeler, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wheeler, 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 Wheeler 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, Wheeler 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 86.7 physicians per capita, Wheeler trails the national average by 60.7 percent. Wheeler 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 Wheeler is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wheeler -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wheeler's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wheeler, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	86.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wheeler, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wheeler, 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 Wheeler 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wheeler are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wheeler is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wheeler indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wheeler, TX
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	28
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wheeler, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wheeler. 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 Wheeler is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Wheeler 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 262 days each year in Wheeler, 27.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Wheeler tend to be similar to 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 Wheeler is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,393 per year, the population of Wheeler earns a lower than average median household income. Wheeler has an unemployment rate of 4.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.86 percent of the population in Wheeler is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wheeler	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	41.1	18.8
Places of Worship	416.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	80.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65