Retirement Communities in Wichita Falls, Texas

CaringScore for Wichita Falls, 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 Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls.

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 6.3, Wichita Falls rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wichita Falls, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wichita Falls, 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 Wichita Falls 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 5.9, Wichita Falls 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 224 physicians per capita, Wichita Falls closely matches the national average. Wichita Falls trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 24.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wichita Falls is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wichita Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wichita Falls's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wichita Falls, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	224	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wichita Falls, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wichita Falls, 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 Wichita Falls 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 8.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls. 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 Wichita Falls to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wichita Falls indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wichita Falls, TX
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	49
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	83

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Wichita Falls, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wichita Falls. 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 Wichita Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Wichita Falls 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 240 days each year in Wichita Falls, 17.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wichita Falls than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 98°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wichita Falls is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $41,216 per year, the population of Wichita Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Wichita Falls has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.46 percent of the population in Wichita Falls 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	Wichita Falls	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	121.5	220.5
Public Transit	12.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	108.6	97.7
Pharmacies	14.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65