Retirement Communities in Longview, Texas

CaringScore for Longview, 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 Longview 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 Longview.

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 5.6, Longview rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Longview, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longview, 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 Longview 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 5.4, Longview 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 seeking retirement communities. At 235.6 physicians per capita, Longview closely matches the national average. Longview trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 44.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Longview is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Longview -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Longview's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Longview, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	235.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	10.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	10.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Longview, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longview, 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 Longview 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 7.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Longview 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 Longview. 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 Longview to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Longview indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Longview, TX
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	65
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Longview, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longview. 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 Longview is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Longview 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 211 days each year in Longview, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Longview than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Longview is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $42,840 per year, the population of Longview earns a lower than average median household income. Longview has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.57 percent of the population in Longview is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Longview	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	135.6	220.5
Public Transit	18.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	163.2	97.7
Pharmacies	20.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65