Assisted Living Facilities in Bowie, Texas

CaringScore for Bowie, TX

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowie 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 assisted living facilities in Bowie.

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 5.6, Bowie rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bowie, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowie, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Bowie 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 4.2, Bowie rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 54.5 physicians per capita, Bowie trails the national average by 75.3 percent. Bowie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bowie is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bowie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bowie's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bowie, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bowie, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowie, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Bowie is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Bowie are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Bowie is $2,678 , which is 17.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bowie indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bowie, TX
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	49
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bowie, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowie. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Bowie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Bowie is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 245 days each year in Bowie, 19.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bowie 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 Bowie is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $41,939 per year, the population of Bowie earns a lower than average median household income. Bowie has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.05 percent of the population in Bowie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bowie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	15.1	18.8
Places of Worship	303.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	182.3	97.7
Pharmacies	91.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65