Retirement Communities in Smith County, Texas

CaringScore for Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith.

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 7, Smith rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Smith County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smith, 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 Smith 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 8.1, Smith rates above 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 337.9 physicians per capita, Smith scores 53.2 percent better than the national average. Smith trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 34.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Smith is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Smith -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Smith's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Smith County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	337.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	14.1	7.7
Oncologists	8.8	3.5
Orthopedists	11.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Smith County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smith, 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 Smith 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 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Smith 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 Smith. 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 Smith to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Smith indexes at 11.0 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	Smith County, TX
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	65
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Smith County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smith. 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 Smith is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Smith 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 217 days each year in Smith, 5.9 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 Smith than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Smith is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $46,436 per year, the population of Smith earns a lower than average median household income. Smith has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.80 percent of the population in Smith is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Smith	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	111	220.5
Public Transit	15.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.4	97.7
Pharmacies	16.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65