Home Health Agencies in Wylie, Texas

CaringScore for Wylie, 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 Wylie 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 Wylie.

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 6.2, Wylie 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 Wylie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wylie, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wylie, 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 Wylie 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 6.9, Wylie 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 222.3 physicians per capita, Wylie closely matches the national average. Wylie scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wylie is 81.1 years -- 4.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wylie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 96.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wylie's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wylie, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	222.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wylie, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wylie, 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 Wylie is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, Wylie is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wylie is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wylie is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wylie, TX
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	79
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wylie, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wylie. 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 Wylie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Wylie 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 236 days each year in Wylie, 15.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wylie 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 in Wylie is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $70,173 per year, the population of Wylie earns a better than average median household income. Wylie has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.11 percent of the population in Wylie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wylie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	51.1	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.4	97.7
Pharmacies	10.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65