Assisted Living Facilities in Hood County, Texas

CaringScore for Hood 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 Hood 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 Hood.

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 5.7, Hood 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 Hood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hood County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hood, 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 Hood 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 4.7, Hood is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 129.4 physicians per capita, Hood trails the national average by 41.3 percent. Hood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hood is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Hood is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Hood's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hood County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hood County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hood, 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 Hood 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 7.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Hood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Hood is $2,678 , which is 17.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hood indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hood County, TX
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	79
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hood County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hood. 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 Hood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Hood 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 231 days each year in Hood, 12.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Hood is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $56,389 per year, the population of Hood earns a median household income on par with the national average. Hood has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.60 percent of the population in Hood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hood	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	2	18.8
Places of Worship	99.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.5	97.7
Pharmacies	7.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65