Assisted Living Facilities in Brady, Texas

CaringScore for Brady, 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 Brady 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 Brady.

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, Brady is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brady, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Brady, 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 Brady 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 3.5, Brady 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 61.7 physicians per capita, Brady trails the national average by 72.0 percent. Brady 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 Brady is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brady -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brady's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brady, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	61.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brady, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Brady, 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 Brady 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 8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Brady are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Brady is $2,678 , which is 17.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brady indexes at 27.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 80.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brady, TX
Aggregate Index	73
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	20
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brady, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Brady. 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 Brady is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Brady 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 Brady, 19.5 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 Brady 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 Brady is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $28,731 per year, the population of Brady earns a lower than average median household income. Brady has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.88 percent of the population in Brady is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brady	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	12.6	18.8
Places of Worship	353.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	146.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65