In-Home Care Services in Odessa, Texas

CaringScore for Odessa, 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 Odessa 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 Odessa.

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 4.9, Odessa 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 Odessa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Odessa, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Odessa, 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 Odessa 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 4.3, Odessa 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 150.2 physicians per capita, Odessa trails the national average by 31.9 percent. Odessa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Odessa is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Odessa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Odessa's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Odessa, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	150.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Odessa, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Odessa, 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 Odessa 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 5.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Odessa are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Odessa is $3,766 , which is 9.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Odessa indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Odessa, TX
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	47
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Odessa, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Odessa. 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 Odessa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Odessa is on par with the national 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 256 days each year in Odessa, 24.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Odessa 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 Odessa is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,209 per year, the population of Odessa earns a lower than average median household income. Odessa has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.67 percent of the population in Odessa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Odessa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	0.8	18.8
Places of Worship	99.1	220.5
Public Transit	48.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.9	97.7
Pharmacies	11.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65