Retirement Communities in North Richland Hills, Texas

CaringScore for North Richland Hills, 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 North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills.

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, North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Richland Hills, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Richland Hills, 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 North Richland Hills 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, North Richland Hills 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 173.2 physicians per capita, North Richland Hills trails the national average by 21.5 percent. North Richland Hills trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Richland Hills is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in North Richland Hills -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Richland Hills's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	North Richland Hills, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Richland Hills, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Richland Hills, 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 North Richland Hills 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 5.3, North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills. 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 North Richland Hills to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Richland Hills indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Richland Hills, TX
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	80
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for North Richland Hills, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Richland Hills. 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 North Richland Hills is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, North Richland Hills 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 228 days each year in North Richland Hills, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in North Richland Hills 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 in North Richland Hills is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $67,236 per year, the population of North Richland Hills earns a better than average median household income. North Richland Hills has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.06 percent of the population in North Richland Hills is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.6 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Richland Hills	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	59.7	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	38.8	97.7
Pharmacies	3.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65