Home Health Agencies in Windcrest, Texas

CaringScore for Windcrest, 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 Windcrest 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 Windcrest.

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 6.4, Windcrest 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 Windcrest. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Windcrest, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Windcrest, 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 Windcrest 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 6.6, Windcrest rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 267 physicians per capita, Windcrest scores 21.1 percent better than the national average. Windcrest scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 27.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Windcrest is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Windcrest -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Windcrest's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Windcrest, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	267	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	9.6	7.7
Oncologists	5.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Windcrest, TX

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Windcrest is $3,423 , which is 5.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Windcrest indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Windcrest, TX
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	95
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Windcrest, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Windcrest. 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 Windcrest is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Windcrest is on par with the national 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 Windcrest, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Windcrest than in 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 index in Windcrest is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $60,053 per year, the population of Windcrest earns a better than average median household income. Windcrest has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 33.28 percent of the population in Windcrest is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 152.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Windcrest	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	1.8	18.8
Places of Worship	49.7	220.5
Public Transit	48.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65