Assisted Living Facilities in Dawson County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Dawson County, 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 Dawson 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 Dawson.

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 6, Dawson 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 Dawson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dawson County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dawson, 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 Dawson 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 4.5, Dawson 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 91.7 physicians per capita, Dawson trails the national average by 58.4 percent. Dawson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dawson is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Dawson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dawson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dawson County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dawson County, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dawson, 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 Dawson 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 Dawson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Dawson is $2,595 , which is 20.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dawson indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dawson County, NE
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	48
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dawson County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dawson. 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 Dawson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Dawson 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 224 days each year in Dawson, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dawson 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 Dawson is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,398 per year, the population of Dawson earns a lower than average median household income. Dawson has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.23 percent of the population in Dawson 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	Dawson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.6	136.1
Libraries	20.1	18.8
Places of Worship	217.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	96.4	97.7
Pharmacies	20.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65