Retirement Communities in Sugar Land, Texas

CaringScore for Sugar Land, 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 Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land.

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 6.1, Sugar Land rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sugar Land, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sugar Land, 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 Sugar Land 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 5.4, Sugar Land 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 155.9 physicians per capita, Sugar Land trails the national average by 29.3 percent. Sugar Land scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 23.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sugar Land is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sugar Land -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sugar Land's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sugar Land, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sugar Land, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sugar Land, 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 Sugar Land 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 6.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land. 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 Sugar Land to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sugar Land is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sugar Land, TX
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	123
Food Index	85
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sugar Land, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sugar Land. 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 Sugar Land is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Sugar Land 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 208 days each year in Sugar Land, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sugar Land 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 in Sugar Land is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $92,664 per year, the population of Sugar Land earns a better than average median household income. Sugar Land has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.03 percent of the population in Sugar Land is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 31.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sugar Land	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	45.4	220.5
Public Transit	207.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	157.2	97.7
Pharmacies	29.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65