Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Lubbock County, Texas

CaringScore for Lubbock 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 continuing care retirement communities in Lubbock 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 continuing care retirement communities in Lubbock.

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 6.7, Lubbock rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lubbock County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lubbock, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Lubbock 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 7.1, Lubbock rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 293.1 physicians per capita, Lubbock scores 32.9 percent better than the national average. Lubbock trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 32.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lubbock is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lubbock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lubbock's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lubbock County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	293.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lubbock County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lubbock, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Lubbock is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.9, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Lubbock are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Lubbock. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Lubbock to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lubbock indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lubbock County, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	55
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	77
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lubbock County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lubbock. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Lubbock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Lubbock rates above average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 262 days each year in Lubbock, 27.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lubbock 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 Lubbock is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,891 per year, the population of Lubbock earns a lower than average median household income. Lubbock has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.48 percent of the population in Lubbock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lubbock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	93.6	220.5
Public Transit	131.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.8	97.7
Pharmacies	17.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65