Assisted Living Facilities in Dover Plains, New York

CaringScore for Dover Plains, NY

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 Dover Plains 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 Dover Plains.

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 4.8, Dover Plains 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 Dover Plains. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dover Plains, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dover Plains, 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 Dover Plains 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 6.3, Dover Plains rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 237.3 physicians per capita, Dover Plains closely matches the national average. Dover Plains trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dover Plains is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dover Plains -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dover Plains's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dover Plains, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	9.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dover Plains, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dover Plains, 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 Dover Plains 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 2.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Dover Plains are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Dover Plains is $5,000 , which is 53.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dover Plains indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 107 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Dover Plains, NY
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	107
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	109

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dover Plains, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dover Plains. 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 Dover Plains is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Dover Plains 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 167 days each year in Dover Plains, 18.5 percent fewer 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 Dover Plains than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dover Plains is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,524 per year, the population of Dover Plains earns a lower than average median household income. Dover Plains has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.54 percent of the population in Dover Plains is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 63.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dover Plains	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	61	220.5
Public Transit	574.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	275.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65