Retirement Communities in Bell County, Texas

CaringScore for Bell 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 retirement communities in Bell 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 Bell.

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 6.9, Bell rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bell County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bell, 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 Bell 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 7.2, Bell rates above 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 277.5 physicians per capita, Bell scores 25.9 percent better than the national average. Bell scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 29.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bell is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bell's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bell County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bell County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bell, 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 Bell 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 8.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bell 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 Bell. 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 Bell to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bell indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bell County, TX
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	63
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bell County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bell. 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 Bell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Bell 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 228 days each year in Bell, 11.2 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 Bell 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 index in Bell is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $49,020 per year, the population of Bell earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bell has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.41 percent of the population in Bell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 28.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	80.7	220.5
Public Transit	1.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.9	97.7
Pharmacies	5.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65