Home Health Agencies in Whitney, Texas

CaringScore for Whitney, 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 Whitney 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 Whitney.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Whitney, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitney, 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 Whitney 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 3.7, Whitney 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 54.1 physicians per capita, Whitney trails the national average by 75.5 percent. Whitney scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 85.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Whitney is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Whitney -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Whitney's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Whitney, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Whitney, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitney, 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 Whitney 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Whitney are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Whitney is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Whitney indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 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	Whitney, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	46
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Whitney, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whitney. 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 Whitney is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Whitney 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 228 days each year in Whitney, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Whitney than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Whitney is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,885 per year, the population of Whitney earns a lower than average median household income. Whitney has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 22.95 percent of the population in Whitney is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 74.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Whitney	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.2	136.1
Libraries	8.4	18.8
Places of Worship	241.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	670.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65