Assisted Living Facilities in Commerce, Texas

CaringScore for Commerce, 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 Commerce 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 Commerce.

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 4, Commerce rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Commerce, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Commerce, 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 Commerce 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, Commerce 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 74.6 physicians per capita, Commerce trails the national average by 66.2 percent. Commerce trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 82.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Commerce is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Commerce -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Commerce's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Commerce, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Commerce, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Commerce, 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 Commerce is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.7, Commerce is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Commerce is $3,700 , which is 13.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Commerce indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Commerce, TX
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	50
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	106

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Commerce, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Commerce. 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 Commerce is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Commerce rates below 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 228 days each year in Commerce, 11.2 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 Commerce 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 in Commerce is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $29,146 per year, the population of Commerce earns a lower than average median household income. Commerce has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.48 percent of the population in Commerce is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Commerce	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	169.7	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	126.9	97.7
Pharmacies	21.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65