Retirement Communities in Round Rock, Texas

CaringScore for Round Rock, 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 Round Rock 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 Round Rock.

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 6.2, Round Rock rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Round Rock, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Round Rock, 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 Round Rock 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 5.7, Round Rock rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 117.4 physicians per capita, Round Rock trails the national average by 46.8 percent. Round Rock trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, 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 Round Rock is 81 years -- 4.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Round Rock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Round Rock's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Round Rock, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	117.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Round Rock, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Round Rock, 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 Round Rock 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 7.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Round Rock 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 Round Rock. 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 Round Rock to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Round Rock indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Round Rock, TX
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	100
Food Index	80
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	87

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Round Rock, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Round Rock. 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 Round Rock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Round Rock rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 232 days each year in Round Rock, 13.2 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 Round Rock 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 Round Rock is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $68,028 per year, the population of Round Rock earns a better than average median household income. Round Rock has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.82 percent of the population in Round Rock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 55.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Round Rock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	62.8	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	98.3	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65