Assisted Living Facilities in Crete, Nebraska

CaringScore for Crete, 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 Crete 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 Crete.

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 5.9, Crete 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 Crete. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Crete, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Crete, 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 Crete 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, Crete 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 56.9 physicians per capita, Crete trails the national average by 74.2 percent. Crete 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 Crete is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Crete -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Crete's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Crete, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	56.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Crete, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Crete, 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 Crete 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 7.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Crete are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Crete is $2,595 , which is 20.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Crete indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Crete, NE
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	62
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Crete, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Crete. 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 Crete is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Crete 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 215 days each year in Crete, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Crete than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Crete is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,167 per year, the population of Crete earns a lower than average median household income. Crete has an unemployment rate of 4.00 percent, roughly 56.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.28 percent of the population in Crete 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	Crete	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	50.6	18.8
Places of Worship	151.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.7	97.7
Pharmacies	33.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65