Assisted Living Facilities in Williamson County, Texas

CaringScore for Williamson 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 Williamson 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 Williamson.

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, Williamson 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 Williamson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Williamson County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamson, 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 Williamson 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 5.7, Williamson rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 117.4 physicians per capita, Williamson trails the national average by 46.8 percent. Williamson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 48.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Williamson is 81 years -- 4.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Williamson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Williamson's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Williamson County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	117.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Williamson County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamson, 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 Williamson 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 5.2, Williamson is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Williamson is $3,808 , which is 16.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Williamson indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Williamson County, TX
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	103
Food Index	80
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	87

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Williamson County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamson. 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 Williamson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Williamson rates above 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 229 days each year in Williamson, 11.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Williamson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Williamson is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $70,125 per year, the population of Williamson earns a better than average median household income. Williamson has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.77 percent of the population in Williamson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Williamson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	62.8	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65