Assisted Living Facilities in Kerrville, Texas

CaringScore for Kerrville, 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 Kerrville 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 Kerrville.

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 6.9, Kerrville 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 Kerrville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kerrville, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kerrville, 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 Kerrville 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 7.3, Kerrville rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 283.5 physicians per capita, Kerrville scores 28.6 percent better than the national average. Kerrville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kerrville is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kerrville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kerrville's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kerrville, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	283.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kerrville, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kerrville, 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 Kerrville 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 Kerrville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Kerrville is $2,678 , which is 17.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kerrville indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kerrville, TX
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	71
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kerrville, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kerrville. 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 Kerrville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Kerrville 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 222 days each year in Kerrville, 8.3 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 Kerrville 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 index in Kerrville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,336 per year, the population of Kerrville earns a lower than average median household income. Kerrville has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 29.39 percent of the population in Kerrville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 123.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kerrville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	96.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	182.6	97.7
Pharmacies	34.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65