In-Home Care Services in Fort Bend County, Texas

CaringScore for Fort Bend 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 in-home care services in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend.

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 5.9, Fort Bend rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Bend County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Bend, 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 Fort Bend 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 5.4, Fort Bend is on par with the national 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 155.9 physicians per capita, Fort Bend trails the national average by 29.3 percent. Fort Bend scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 23.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Bend is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Bend -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Bend's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Bend County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Bend County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Bend, 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 Fort Bend 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 6.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Fort Bend are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Fort Bend is $3,289 , which is 4.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Bend indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 97 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Fort Bend County, TX
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	97
Food Index	85
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Bend County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fort Bend. 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 Fort Bend is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Fort Bend rates above 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 204 days each year in Fort Bend, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fort Bend than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fort Bend is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $80,625 per year, the population of Fort Bend earns a better than average median household income. Fort Bend has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.16 percent of the population in Fort Bend is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 45.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Bend	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	45.4	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.4	97.7
Pharmacies	13.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65