In-Home Care Services in Hunt County, Texas

CaringScore for Hunt 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 Hunt 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 Hunt.

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 4.3, Hunt rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hunt County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hunt, 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 Hunt 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 3.5, Hunt 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 74.6 physicians per capita, Hunt trails the national average by 66.2 percent. Hunt trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 82.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hunt is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Hunt is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Hunt's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hunt County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hunt County, TX

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Hunt is $3,426 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hunt indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hunt County, TX
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	49
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	106

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hunt County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hunt. 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 Hunt is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Hunt 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 232 days each year in Hunt, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hunt 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 Hunt is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,893 per year, the population of Hunt earns a lower than average median household income. Hunt has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.93 percent of the population in Hunt 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	Hunt	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	169.7	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.4	97.7
Pharmacies	9.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65