In-Home Care Services in Marshall, Texas

CaringScore for Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 Marshall.

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 4.5, Marshall 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 Marshall. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marshall, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 2.5, Marshall 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 73.3 physicians per capita, Marshall trails the national average by 66.8 percent. Marshall trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 68.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marshall is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Marshall -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marshall's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Marshall, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marshall, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 7.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Marshall are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Marshall is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marshall indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marshall, TX
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	46
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marshall, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Marshall. 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 Marshall is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Marshall 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 212 days each year in Marshall, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Marshall 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 in Marshall is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $38,795 per year, the population of Marshall earns a lower than average median household income. Marshall has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.39 percent of the population in Marshall 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	Marshall	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	153	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.1	97.7
Pharmacies	29.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65