In-Home Care Services in Freestone County, Texas

CaringScore for Freestone 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 Freestone 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 Freestone.

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 5.7, Freestone 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 Freestone. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Freestone County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Freestone, 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 Freestone 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 3.2, Freestone 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 47 physicians per capita, Freestone trails the national average by 78.7 percent. Freestone 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 Freestone is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Freestone is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Freestone's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Freestone County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Freestone County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Freestone, 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 Freestone 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 Freestone are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Freestone is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Freestone 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 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Freestone County, TX
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	43
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Freestone County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Freestone. 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 Freestone is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Freestone 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 228 days each year in Freestone, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Freestone 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 Freestone is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,654 per year, the population of Freestone earns a lower than average median household income. Freestone has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.31 percent of the population in Freestone is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Freestone	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	13.5	136.1
Libraries	10.4	18.8
Places of Worship	251.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	119.3	97.7
Pharmacies	20.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65