Retirement Communities in Brownsville, Texas

CaringScore for Brownsville, 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 Brownsville 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 Brownsville.

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, Brownsville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brownsville, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brownsville, 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 Brownsville 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 5.5, Brownsville 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 123.7 physicians per capita, Brownsville trails the national average by 43.9 percent. Brownsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brownsville is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Brownsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brownsville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brownsville, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	123.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	5.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brownsville, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brownsville, 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 Brownsville 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 8.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Brownsville 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 Brownsville. 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 Brownsville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brownsville indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brownsville, TX
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	43
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	89

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Brownsville, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brownsville. 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 Brownsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Brownsville 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 223 days each year in Brownsville, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 51°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Brownsville 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 Brownsville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $30,161 per year, the population of Brownsville earns a lower than average median household income. Brownsville has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.76 percent of the population in Brownsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 25.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brownsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	66.5	220.5
Public Transit	66.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	115	97.7
Pharmacies	16.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65