Retirement Communities in Dallas County, Texas

CaringScore for Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas.

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 5, Dallas 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 Dallas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dallas County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dallas, 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 Dallas 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 5.9, Dallas 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 225.3 physicians per capita, Dallas closely matches the national average. Dallas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dallas is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Dallas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 61.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dallas's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dallas County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	225.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.4	7.7
Oncologists	5.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dallas County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dallas, 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 Dallas 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 4.9, Dallas 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 Dallas. 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 Dallas to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dallas indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dallas County, TX
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	73
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dallas County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dallas. 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 Dallas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Dallas 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 232 days each year in Dallas, 13.2 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 Dallas 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 Dallas is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $48,655 per year, the population of Dallas earns a lower than average median household income. Dallas has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.00 percent of the population in Dallas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 31.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dallas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	55.6	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	108	97.7
Pharmacies	12.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65