Assisted Living Facilities in Curry County, New Mexico

CaringScore for Curry County, NM

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 Curry 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 Curry.

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 4.7, Curry 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 Curry. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Curry County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Curry, 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 Curry 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 4.2, Curry 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 119.3 physicians per capita, Curry trails the national average by 45.9 percent. Curry trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 40.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Curry is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Curry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Curry's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Curry County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Curry County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Curry, 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 Curry 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 5.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Curry are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Curry is $3,226 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Curry indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Curry County, NM
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	54
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Curry County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Curry. 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 Curry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Curry rates below 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 268 days each year in Curry, 30.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Curry tend to be similar to 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 Curry is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $36,766 per year, the population of Curry earns a lower than average median household income. Curry has an unemployment rate of 4.70 percent, roughly 48.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.63 percent of the population in Curry 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	Curry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	19.5	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	126.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.7	97.7
Pharmacies	6.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65