Assisted Living Facilities in Hot Springs County, Wyoming

CaringScore for Hot Springs County, WY

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 Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs.

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 6.4, Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hot Springs County, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs 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 7.1, Hot Springs rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 158.8 physicians per capita, Hot Springs trails the national average by 28.0 percent. Hot Springs trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hot Springs is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hot Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hot Springs's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hot Springs County, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	158.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	21.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hot Springs County, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs 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 6.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Hot Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Hot Springs is $3,086 , which is 5.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hot Springs indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hot Springs County, WY
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	71
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	90

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hot Springs County, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hot Springs. 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 Hot Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Hot Springs 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 235 days each year in Hot Springs, 14.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hot Springs than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hot Springs is 75.0 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 $43,971 per year, the population of Hot Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Hot Springs has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.54 percent of the population in Hot Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 94.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hot Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	19	136.1
Libraries	22.1	18.8
Places of Worship	266.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	44.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65