Assisted Living Facilities in Bennett County, South Dakota

CaringScore for Bennett County, SD

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 Bennett 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 Bennett.

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 5.4, Bennett 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 Bennett. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bennett County, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bennett, 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 Bennett 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 2.9, Bennett 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 0 physicians per capita, Bennett trails the national average by 100.0 percent. Bennett 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 Bennett is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bennett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bennett's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

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

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bennett County, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bennett, 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 Bennett 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 8.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Bennett are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Bennett is $2,300 , which is 29.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bennett indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bennett County, SD
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	28
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	93

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bennett County, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bennett. 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 Bennett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Bennett 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 228 days each year in Bennett, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bennett than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bennett is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $32,791 per year, the population of Bennett earns a lower than average median household income. Bennett has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.00 percent of the population in Bennett 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	Bennett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	116.9	18.8
Places of Worship	391.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65