Retirement Communities in Tom Green County, Texas

CaringScore for Tom Green 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 Tom Green 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 Tom Green.

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 6.6, Tom Green rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tom Green County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tom Green, 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 Tom Green 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 7.1, Tom Green 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 212.5 physicians per capita, Tom Green closely matches the national average. Tom Green trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 25.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tom Green is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tom Green -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tom Green's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tom Green County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	212.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	9.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.8	3.5
Orthopedists	11.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tom Green County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tom Green, 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 Tom Green 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 7.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Tom Green 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 Tom Green. 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 Tom Green to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tom Green indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tom Green County, TX
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	55
Food Index	85
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Tom Green County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tom Green. 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 Tom Green is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Tom Green 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 251 days each year in Tom Green, 22.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tom Green 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 Tom Green is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $41,630 per year, the population of Tom Green earns a lower than average median household income. Tom Green has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.04 percent of the population in Tom Green is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tom Green	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.9	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	106.7	220.5
Public Transit	94.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	85	97.7
Pharmacies	12.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65