In-Home Care Services in Little Elm, Texas

CaringScore for Little Elm, 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 Little Elm 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 Little Elm.

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 5.4, Little Elm 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 Little Elm. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Little Elm, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Little Elm, 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 Little Elm 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 4.8, Little Elm 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 116.8 physicians per capita, Little Elm trails the national average by 47.0 percent. Little Elm trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 48.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Little Elm is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Little Elm -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 97.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Little Elm's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Little Elm, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Little Elm, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Little Elm, 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 Little Elm 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 5.4, Little Elm is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Little Elm is $3,426 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Little Elm is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Little Elm, TX
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	88
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	111

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Little Elm, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Little Elm. 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 Little Elm is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Little Elm 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 234 days each year in Little Elm, 14.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Little Elm than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Little Elm is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $68,428 per year, the population of Little Elm earns a better than average median household income. Little Elm has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.27 percent of the population in Little Elm is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 60.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Little Elm	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	56.6	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.8	97.7
Pharmacies	4.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65