Retirement Communities in Frisco, Texas

CaringScore for Frisco, 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 Frisco 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 Frisco.

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 6.1, Frisco rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Frisco, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Frisco, 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 Frisco 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, Frisco 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 222.3 physicians per capita, Frisco closely matches the national average. Frisco scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Frisco is 81.1 years -- 4.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Frisco -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 96.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Frisco's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Frisco, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	222.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Frisco, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Frisco, 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 Frisco 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 4.7, Frisco 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 Frisco. 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 Frisco to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Frisco indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Frisco, TX
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	117
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Frisco, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Frisco. 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 Frisco is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Frisco rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 230 days each year in Frisco, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Frisco 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 Frisco is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $94,903 per year, the population of Frisco earns a better than average median household income. Frisco has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.78 percent of the population in Frisco is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 56.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Frisco	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	51.1	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.5	97.7
Pharmacies	7.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65