Retirement Communities in Montgomery County, Texas

CaringScore for Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery.

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 4.9, Montgomery 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 Montgomery. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Montgomery County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery 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, Montgomery 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 128.3 physicians per capita, Montgomery trails the national average by 41.8 percent. Montgomery trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 28.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Montgomery is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Montgomery -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Montgomery's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Montgomery County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Montgomery County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery 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 6.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Montgomery 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 Montgomery. 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 Montgomery to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Montgomery indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Montgomery County, TX
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	84
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Montgomery County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Montgomery. 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 Montgomery is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Montgomery 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 204 days each year in Montgomery, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Montgomery 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 index in Montgomery is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $66,570 per year, the population of Montgomery earns a better than average median household income. Montgomery has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.96 percent of the population in Montgomery is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Montgomery	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	1.6	18.8
Places of Worship	58.6	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.4	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65