In-Home Care Services in Alice, Texas

CaringScore for Alice, TX

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Alice 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 in-home care services in Alice.

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 5.1, Alice is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Alice. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alice, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Alice, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Alice 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 4.2, Alice rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 74.4 physicians per capita, Alice trails the national average by 66.3 percent. Alice trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Alice is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Alice -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alice's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Alice, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alice, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Alice, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Alice is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.5, the costs associated with in-home care services in Alice are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Alice is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alice indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alice, TX
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	36
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alice, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Alice. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Alice is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Alice rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 227 days each year in Alice, 10.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Alice than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Alice is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $40,079 per year, the population of Alice earns a lower than average median household income. Alice has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.80 percent of the population in Alice is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alice	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	7.2	18.8
Places of Worship	94.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	139.8	97.7
Pharmacies	5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65