Nursing Homes in Wood County, Texas

CaringScore for Wood 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 Wood 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 Wood.

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 6.1, Wood rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wood County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wood, 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 Wood 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 3.7, Wood 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 75.5 physicians per capita, Wood trails the national average by 65.8 percent. Wood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wood is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Wood is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Wood's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wood County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	75.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wood County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wood, 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 Wood 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 9.1, the costs associated with nursing homes in Wood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Wood is $3,194 , which is 45.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wood indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wood County, TX
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	51
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wood County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wood. 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 Wood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Wood 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 Wood, 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 Wood 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 Wood is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,546 per year, the population of Wood earns a lower than average median household income. Wood has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.72 percent of the population in Wood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 72.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wood	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	250.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99.2	97.7
Pharmacies	25.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65