Retirement Communities in Matagorda County, Texas

CaringScore for Matagorda 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 Matagorda 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 Matagorda.

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, Matagorda 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 Matagorda. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Matagorda County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Matagorda, 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 Matagorda 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 3.8, Matagorda rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 83.4 physicians per capita, Matagorda trails the national average by 62.2 percent. Matagorda scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Matagorda is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Matagorda -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Matagorda's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Matagorda County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Matagorda County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Matagorda, 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 Matagorda 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 Matagorda 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 Matagorda. 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 Matagorda to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Matagorda indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Matagorda County, TX
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	41
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Matagorda County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Matagorda. 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 Matagorda is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Matagorda 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 204 days each year in Matagorda, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Matagorda than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Matagorda is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $39,450 per year, the population of Matagorda earns a lower than average median household income. Matagorda has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.31 percent of the population in Matagorda 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	Matagorda	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	13.6	18.8
Places of Worship	168.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.5	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65