Retirement Communities in Baytown, Texas

CaringScore for Baytown, 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 Baytown 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 Baytown.

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 5.6, Baytown rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Baytown, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Baytown, 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 Baytown 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 5.2, Baytown 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 seeking retirement communities. At 213.7 physicians per capita, Baytown closely matches the national average. Baytown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Baytown is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Baytown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Baytown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 32.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Baytown, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	213.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	6.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Baytown, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Baytown, 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 Baytown is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Baytown are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Baytown. 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 Baytown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Baytown indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Baytown, TX
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	53
Food Index	84
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Baytown, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Baytown. 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 Baytown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Baytown 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 207 days each year in Baytown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Baytown than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Baytown is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $48,827 per year, the population of Baytown earns a median household income on par with the national average. Baytown has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.92 percent of the population in Baytown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Baytown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	1.8	18.8
Places of Worship	46.7	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	162.4	97.7
Pharmacies	9.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65