Assisted Living Facilities in Baca County, Colorado

CaringScore for Baca County, CO

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Baca 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 assisted living facilities in Baca.

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, Baca rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Baca County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Baca, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Baca 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 4.6, Baca is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 101.7 physicians per capita, Baca trails the national average by 53.9 percent. Baca trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Baca is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Baca -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Baca's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Baca County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	101.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Baca County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Baca, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Baca is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Baca are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Baca is $2,693 , which is 17.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Baca indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Baca County, CO
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	35
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Baca County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Baca. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Baca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.8, Baca rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 261 days each year in Baca, 27.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Baca than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Baca is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $31,641 per year, the population of Baca earns a lower than average median household income. Baca has an unemployment rate of 4.20 percent, roughly 53.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.86 percent of the population in Baca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 96.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Baca	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	75.1	18.8
Places of Worship	464.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	50.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65