Nursing Homes in Kerr County, Texas

CaringScore for Kerr 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 Kerr 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 Kerr.

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 7.5, Kerr rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kerr County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Kerr, 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 Kerr 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, Kerr 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 283.5 physicians per capita, Kerr scores 28.6 percent better than the national average. Kerr 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 Kerr is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kerr -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kerr's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kerr County, 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 Kerr County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Kerr, 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 Kerr 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 8.8, the costs associated with nursing homes in Kerr are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Kerr is $3,194 , which is 45.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kerr 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	Kerr County, TX
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	71
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kerr County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Kerr. 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 Kerr is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Kerr 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 Kerr, 9.3 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 Kerr 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 in Kerr is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,850 per year, the population of Kerr earns a lower than average median household income. Kerr has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.81 percent of the population in Kerr is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 96.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kerr	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	100.6	97.7
Pharmacies	16.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65