Assisted Living Facilities in Hale County, Texas

CaringScore for Hale 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 assisted living facilities in Hale 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 Hale.

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 5.3, Hale 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 Hale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hale County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hale, 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 Hale 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 3.3, Hale 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 75.9 physicians per capita, Hale trails the national average by 65.6 percent. Hale trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hale is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hale's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hale County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	75.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hale County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hale, 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 Hale 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 7.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Hale are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Hale is $2,678 , which is 17.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hale indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hale County, TX
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	40
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hale County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hale. 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 Hale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Hale 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 262 days each year in Hale, 27.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hale than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hale is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $36,046 per year, the population of Hale earns a lower than average median household income. Hale has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.69 percent of the population in Hale 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	Hale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	11.2	18.8
Places of Worship	183.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.2	97.7
Pharmacies	14	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65