Home Health Agencies in Wilbarger County, Texas

CaringScore for Wilbarger 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 Wilbarger 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 Wilbarger.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wilbarger County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wilbarger, 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 Wilbarger 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 4.5, Wilbarger 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 128.2 physicians per capita, Wilbarger trails the national average by 41.9 percent. Wilbarger 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 Wilbarger is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wilbarger -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wilbarger's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wilbarger County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wilbarger County, TX

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wilbarger is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wilbarger indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wilbarger County, TX
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	35
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wilbarger County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wilbarger. 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 Wilbarger is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Wilbarger 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 244 days each year in Wilbarger, 19.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wilbarger than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 98°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wilbarger is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $36,303 per year, the population of Wilbarger earns a lower than average median household income. Wilbarger has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.61 percent of the population in Wilbarger is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wilbarger	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.1	18.8
Places of Worship	245.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.7	97.7
Pharmacies	21.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65