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Waco, TX

SCORE: 80.40

#108

FOR AGES 65-79
SCORE: 80.95

#90

FOR AGES 80+
SCORE: 81.99

Percent of Population 65+:  13.13%
Population 65+:  33,766
Total Population:  257,148

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General	72	77.70	75.28	3.21 %
Health Care	126	40.81	42.45	-3.86 %
Wellness	189	77.83	81.88	-4.95 %
Financial	58	81.95	77.72	5.44 %
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments	16	82.91	69.85	18.70 %
Employment / Education	153	54.50	59.20	-7.94 %
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation	180	61.05	64.90	-5.93 %
Community EngagementEngage- ment	181	47.46	54.20	-12.44 %
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red)

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Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	132	12.89	15.54
Number of hospital beds	98	35.14	34.20
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	213	50.00	79.23
Expenses per Inpatient Day	149	54.77	60.11
Number of Long-Term Hospitals	252	.00	9.41
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services	28	53.89	25.35
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services	127	33.40	36.38
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units	29	24.06	5.73
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services	120	14.52	15.76
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	38	50.00	26.90
% of Magnet Hospitals	252	.00	6.41
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	143	10.75	13.47
Number of psychologists	103	21.28	21.04
Number of nurses	194	17.45	24.33
Number of Physical Therapists	230	19.31	35.67
ER Wait Times	138	23.94	27.98

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Medicare Enrollment	159	90.16	90.82
Obesity rate, population 65+	132	49.16	50.43
Diabetes Rate	133	44.04	46.23
Alzheimer's Cases	89	84.01	81.94
Number of Caregivers	51	77.84	71.15
Life Expectancy at 65	161	79.63	81.36
Number of Fitness Centers	221	23.98	40.35
Number of fast food outlets	213	54.39	64.16
Sugary drink consumption	76	86.48	74.11
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling	231	9.75	22.34

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of banks and financial institutions	126	55.26	55.90
Total bank deposits	99	1.29	1.72
Tax burden	49	84.59	72.59
Dependency Ratio	124	61.51	63.45
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011)	59	73.36	71.00
% of 65+ population below poverty	188	27.37	37.11
Capital Gains as % of AGI	31	59.32	43.03
Income Growth (2007-2012)	56	65.29	62.83
Amount of Reverse Mortgages	139	13.61	20.25

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median House Price	44	59.99	47.00
Median Rental Price	140	69.83	69.66
% of Houses with 65+ Residents	132	48.60	49.14
Number of Nursing Beds	66	33.54	26.73
Cost of Semi-private nursing room	3	97.24	70.35
Number of home health-care service providers	16	24.11	9.48
Continuing Care Facilities	222	6.32	15.92
Cost of assisted living	182	62.92	70.12
Nursing-home rating	124	31.85	34.13
% of seniors living in family households	64	88.37	84.74
Cost of adult day services	10	95.12	61.47

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Percent of 65+ Employed	183	49.58	57.95
65+ Unemployment Rate	224	3.95	12.33
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality	184	66.97	69.72
Output of service sector/manufacturing	204	3.17	9.69
College Enrollment	46	39.75	29.22

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Average commute time to work	36	80.32	71.39
Number of Passenger Trips	168	5.12	11.53
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	155	62.25	64.25
% of commuters who walk to work	113	15.92	17.90
Number of Grocery, etc.	113	55.01	55.19
% of Seniors near grocery	238	73.40	84.52

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
% of population 65+	166	36.42	39.94
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities	154	13.53	18.61
Senior Volunteer Rates	151	56.28	63.01
Number of Public Libraries	155	18.38	25.07
Number of YMCAs	55	16.87	12.40
Funding for Seniors	193	23.31	25.37