Assisted Living Facilities in Beatrice, Nebraska

CaringScore for Beatrice, NE

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 Beatrice 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 Beatrice.

A 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 5.3, Beatrice is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Beatrice, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beatrice, 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 Beatrice 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 3.7, Beatrice rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 64.4 physicians per capita, Beatrice trails the national average by 70.8 percent. Beatrice 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 Beatrice is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Beatrice -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Beatrice's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Beatrice, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Beatrice, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beatrice, 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 Beatrice 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 7.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Beatrice are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Beatrice is $2,595 , which is 20.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Beatrice indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Beatrice, NE
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	49
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Beatrice, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beatrice. 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 Beatrice is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Beatrice is on par with the national 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 218 days each year in Beatrice, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Beatrice than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Beatrice is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,635 per year, the population of Beatrice earns a lower than average median household income. Beatrice has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.11 percent of the population in Beatrice is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Beatrice	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.5	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	247.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	78	97.7
Pharmacies	23.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65