Home Health Agencies in Zavala County, Texas

CaringScore for Zavala 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 Zavala 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 Zavala.

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 5.3, Zavala 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 Zavala. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Zavala County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Zavala, 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 Zavala 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, Zavala 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 42.3 physicians per capita, Zavala trails the national average by 80.8 percent. Zavala 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 Zavala is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Zavala -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Zavala's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Zavala County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	42.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Zavala County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Zavala, 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 Zavala 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Zavala are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Zavala is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Zavala indexes at 27.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 82.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Zavala County, TX
Aggregate Index	73
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	18
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Zavala County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Zavala. 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 Zavala is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Zavala 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 226 days each year in Zavala, 10.2 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 Zavala 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 Zavala 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 $21,861 per year, the population of Zavala earns a lower than average median household income. Zavala has an unemployment rate of 15.50 percent, roughly 70.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.36 percent of the population in Zavala is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Zavala	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	120.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65