Retirement Communities in Lewisville, Texas

CaringScore for Lewisville, 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 Lewisville 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 Lewisville.

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 5.1, Lewisville 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 Lewisville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lewisville, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lewisville, 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 Lewisville 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 4.8, Lewisville 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 116.8 physicians per capita, Lewisville trails the national average by 47.0 percent. Lewisville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 48.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lewisville is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lewisville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 97.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lewisville's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lewisville, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lewisville, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lewisville, 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 Lewisville 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 5.2, Lewisville 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 Lewisville. 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 Lewisville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lewisville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lewisville, TX
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	88
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lewisville, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lewisville. 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 Lewisville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Lewisville 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 230 days each year in Lewisville, 12.2 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 Lewisville 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 Lewisville 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 $66,780 per year, the population of Lewisville earns a better than average median household income. Lewisville has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.23 percent of the population in Lewisville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 60.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lewisville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	56.6	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	120	97.7
Pharmacies	11.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65