Nursing Homes in Gillespie County, Texas

CaringScore for Gillespie 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 Gillespie 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 Gillespie.

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 8.4, Gillespie rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gillespie County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Gillespie, 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 Gillespie 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 8.8, Gillespie rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 331.1 physicians per capita, Gillespie scores 50.2 percent better than the national average. Gillespie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gillespie is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gillespie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gillespie's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gillespie County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	331.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	8.1	3.5
Orthopedists	12.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gillespie County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Gillespie, 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 Gillespie 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 8.4, the costs associated with nursing homes in Gillespie are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Gillespie is $3,194 , which is 45.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gillespie indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 96 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Gillespie County, TX
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	96
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gillespie County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Gillespie. 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 Gillespie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Gillespie 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 224 days each year in Gillespie, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gillespie than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gillespie is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,300 per year, the population of Gillespie earns a median household income on par with the national average. Gillespie has an unemployment rate of 4.90 percent, roughly 46.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.48 percent of the population in Gillespie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 93.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gillespie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13.5	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	148.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	200.5	97.7
Pharmacies	4.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65