Retirement Communities in Arlington, Texas

CaringScore for Arlington, TX

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Arlington 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 retirement communities in Arlington.

A 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 4.9, Arlington is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Arlington, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arlington, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Arlington 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 5, Arlington is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 173.2 physicians per capita, Arlington trails the national average by 21.5 percent. Arlington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Arlington is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Arlington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Arlington's environmental health -- is 61.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Arlington, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Arlington, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arlington, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Arlington is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Arlington is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Arlington. 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 retirement communities in Arlington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Arlington indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Arlington, TX
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	77
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Arlington, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arlington. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Arlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Arlington rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 235 days each year in Arlington, 14.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Arlington 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 Arlington is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $56,611 per year, the population of Arlington earns a median household income on par with the national average. Arlington has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.25 percent of the population in Arlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 44.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Arlington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	59.7	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.4	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65