In-Home Care Services in Van Alstyne, Texas

CaringScore for Van Alstyne, 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 Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne.

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 6.3, Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Van Alstyne, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Van Alstyne, 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 Van Alstyne 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 6.2, Van Alstyne 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 168.1 physicians per capita, Van Alstyne trails the national average by 23.8 percent. Van Alstyne scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Van Alstyne is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Van Alstyne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Van Alstyne's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Van Alstyne, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	9.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Van Alstyne, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Van Alstyne, 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 Van Alstyne 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 6.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Van Alstyne are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Van Alstyne is $3,423 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Van Alstyne indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Van Alstyne, TX
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	74
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Van Alstyne, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Van Alstyne. 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 Van Alstyne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Van Alstyne 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 235 days each year in Van Alstyne, 14.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Van Alstyne 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 index in Van Alstyne is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $56,852 per year, the population of Van Alstyne earns a median household income on par with the national average. Van Alstyne has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.02 percent of the population in Van Alstyne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Van Alstyne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	166.4	220.5
Public Transit	1.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	196.8	97.7
Pharmacies	32.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65