In-Home Care Services in Sanger, Texas

CaringScore for Sanger, 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 Sanger 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 Sanger.

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, Sanger 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 Sanger. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sanger, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sanger, 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 Sanger 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, Sanger 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, Sanger trails the national average by 47.0 percent. Sanger 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 Sanger is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sanger -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 97.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sanger's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sanger, 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 Sanger, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sanger, 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 Sanger 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 5.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Sanger are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Sanger is $3,426 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sanger indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sanger, TX
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	63
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	111

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sanger, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sanger. 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 Sanger is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Sanger 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 233 days each year in Sanger, 13.7 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 Sanger 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 Sanger is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $55,058 per year, the population of Sanger earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sanger has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.35 percent of the population in Sanger is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sanger	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	208.5	97.7
Pharmacies	64.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65