Best Cities for Successful Aging | San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
NO.
76
SCORE: 89.09
FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 70
SCORE: 87.39
FOR AGES 80+
NO. 70
SCORE: 90.51

Percent of Population 65+:  10.97%
Population 65+:  235,066
Total Population:  2,142,508

Indicator Rank Score Average
Score		 Percent
+/-
General 39 80.68 80.46 0.27 %
Health Care 64 63.80 67.16 -5.00 %
Wellness 72 76.70 79.9 -4.01 %
Financial 44 76.82 76.35 0.62 %
Employment 46 69.43 70.34 -1.29 %
Living Arrangements 43 60.63 60.39 0.40 %
Transportation 78 60.76 64.04 -5.12 %
Community Engagement 60 73.59 75.94 -3.09 %
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red)
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General Indicators

General
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Cost of Living 48 51.08 52.04
Crime Rate 97 28.57 48.86
Neighborhood (binge drinking) 92 51.08 25.92
Employee Growth 4 95.34 86.26
Unemployment Rate 10 70.42 56.59
Income Distribution 73 83.73 85.97
Weather 32 59.11 54.23
Fatal Car Crashes 64 36.75 44.54

Financial Indicators

Financial
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of banks and financial institutions 89 27.79 37.01
Total bank deposits 21 12.88 11.03
Tax burden 20 83.76 69.32
Dependency Ratio 73 80.48 83.27
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009) 15 88.14 84.36
% of 65+ below poverty 93 46.45 66.99
Capital Gains as % of AGI 23 67.54 56.30
Indexed Income Growth 4 96.68 86.58
Amount of Reverse Mortgages 89 2.13 8.09

Transportation Indicators

Transportation
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Mean Commute Time to Work 64 75.67 80.22
Number of Passenger Trips 27 10.71 10.2
Mean Fare for 65+ 31 15.38 21.3
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation 47 81.86 81.71
Number of Grocery, etc. 79 44.16 52.72
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery 85 96.87 98.15

Community Engagement Indicators

Community
Engagement
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
% of Population over 65 73 40.40 46.92
Number of Museums, cultural, etc. 89 27.84 42.00
Senior Volunteer Rates 35 62.36 59.21
Number of Public Libraries 85 21.46 35.40
Number of YMCAs 11 70.71 31.40
Funding for Seniors 51 91.48 92.18

Employment Indicators

Employment/
Education
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number 65+ Employed 10 76.77 65.21
65+ Unemployment Rate 23 10.82 9.53
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality 13 89.69 84.62
Output of service/manufacturing 21 28.75 22.93
College Enrollment 57 52.30 55.18
Community Colleges 90 11.27 30.92
Number of Universities 90 15.47 32.42

Housing Indicators

Living
Arrangements
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Median House Price 48 43.73 42.74
Median Rental Price 96 8.73 17.69
% of Houses with 65+ Residents 68 51.97 56.03
Number of Nursing Beds 56 17.21 26.11
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room 4 98.46 68.25
Number of People Providing Home health-care services 3 27.91 9.44
Continuing Care Facilities 77 12.73 20.33
Assisted Living Cost 40 70.20 67.41
Nursing-home rating 83 37.43 51.79

Medical Indicators

Health-Care
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of Doctors 40 58.36 54.29
Availability of Hospital Beds 20 39.47 33.63
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation 92 42.86 62.38
Expenses per Inpatient Day 52 62.62 64.99
Number of Long-Term Hospitals 36 25.78 22.77
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services 69 23.10 33.86
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services 77 28.94 41.03
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units 100 .00 9.93
% of Hospitals with Hospice 84 6.71 29.78
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation 44 43.33 41.59
% of Magnet Hospitals 70 2.86 10.73
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons 32 68.43 60.58
Number of Mental Health Professionals 63 19.62 25.48
Number of Dialysis Centers 5 63.22 34.28
Number of MRI 40 55.20 50.91
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses) 65 53.77 59.46
Number of Physical Therapists 90 42.08 62.79

Wellness Indicators

Wellness
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Medicare Enrollment 75 88.74 91.06
Medicaid Eligible 75 56.57 65.49
Obesity Rate 28 47.99 46.06
Smoking Rate 46 46.27 48.92
Diabetes Rate 35 71.62 67.33
Alzheimer's Cases 51 63.22 63.45
Number of Caregivers 11 79.82 71.91
Life Expectancy at 65 34 84.05 82.99
% of Seniors Living in Family Households 23 85.12 81.69
% of Older Americans with frequent mental distress 36 45.90 45.03
% of Older Americans with no physical activity 37 69.81 68.96
% Walking to Work 54 32.08 38.51
Number of Fitness Centers 87 35.70 51.2
Number of fast food outlets 33 49.22 47.3
Soda Consumption 65 72.06 77.77
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling 92 18.31 37.77