In-Home Care Services in Uvalde County, Texas

CaringScore for Uvalde 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 Uvalde 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 Uvalde.

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 5.8, Uvalde rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Uvalde County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Uvalde, 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 Uvalde 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 5.8, Uvalde rates above 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 97 physicians per capita, Uvalde trails the national average by 56.0 percent. Uvalde scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 22.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Uvalde is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Uvalde is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Uvalde's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Uvalde County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Uvalde County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Uvalde, 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 Uvalde 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 7.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Uvalde are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Uvalde is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Uvalde indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 66.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Uvalde County, TX
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	34
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Uvalde County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Uvalde. 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 Uvalde is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Uvalde 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 225 days each year in Uvalde, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Uvalde than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Uvalde is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $34,943 per year, the population of Uvalde earns a lower than average median household income. Uvalde has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.92 percent of the population in Uvalde 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	Uvalde	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	9.1	136.1
Libraries	11.5	18.8
Places of Worship	135	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	126	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65