Nursing Homes in Eastland County, Texas

CaringScore for Eastland 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 nursing homes in Eastland 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 nursing homes in Eastland.

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 6.6, Eastland rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Eastland County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Eastland, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Eastland 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 4.3, Eastland rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 65.8 physicians per capita, Eastland trails the national average by 70.2 percent. Eastland scores 323.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.5, and scores 71.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Eastland is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Eastland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Eastland's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Eastland County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.8	220.5
Geriatricians	5.5	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Eastland County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Eastland, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Eastland is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 9.2, the costs associated with nursing homes in Eastland are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Eastland is $3,194 , which is 45.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Eastland indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Eastland County, TX
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	28
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Eastland County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Eastland. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Eastland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Eastland rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 244 days each year in Eastland, 19.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Eastland 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 Eastland is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $38,139 per year, the population of Eastland earns a lower than average median household income. Eastland has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.77 percent of the population in Eastland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Eastland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	16.3	18.8
Places of Worship	360.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	130.4	97.7
Pharmacies	21.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65