Assisted Living Facilities in Clark County, Nevada

CaringScore for Clark County, NV

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 Clark 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 Clark.

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 5.1, Clark 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 Clark. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clark County, NV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clark, 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 Clark 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 5, Clark 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 168.4 physicians per capita, Clark trails the national average by 23.6 percent. Clark scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clark is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clark -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clark's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clark County, NV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clark County, NV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clark, 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 Clark is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.3, Clark is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Clark is $2,700 , which is 17.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clark indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clark County, NV
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	128
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	105

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clark County, NV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clark. 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 Clark is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Clark 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 292 days each year in Clark, 42.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clark than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 105°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clark is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $58,374 per year, the population of Clark earns a better than average median household income. Clark has an unemployment rate of 13.30 percent, roughly 46.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.03 percent of the population in Clark is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clark	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.4	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	35.4	220.5
Public Transit	180.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	64.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65