Retirement Communities in Grayson County, Texas

CaringScore for Grayson 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 Grayson 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 Grayson.

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 6.6, Grayson rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grayson County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grayson, 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 Grayson 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 6.2, Grayson rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 168.1 physicians per capita, Grayson trails the national average by 23.8 percent. Grayson scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grayson is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Grayson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grayson's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grayson County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	9.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grayson County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grayson, 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 Grayson 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 8.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Grayson 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 Grayson. 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 Grayson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grayson indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grayson County, TX
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	55
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Grayson County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grayson. 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 Grayson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Grayson is on par with the national 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 Grayson, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Grayson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Grayson is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $46,015 per year, the population of Grayson earns a lower than average median household income. Grayson has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.24 percent of the population in Grayson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grayson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	166.4	220.5
Public Transit	1.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	112.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65