Assisted Living Facilities in Niobrara County, Wyoming

CaringScore for Niobrara 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 Niobrara 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 Niobrara.

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 5.7, Niobrara 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 Niobrara. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Niobrara County, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Niobrara, 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 Niobrara 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 4.3, Niobrara 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 43.9 physicians per capita, Niobrara trails the national average by 80.1 percent. Niobrara 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 Niobrara is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Niobrara -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Niobrara's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Niobrara County, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	43.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Niobrara County, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Niobrara, 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 Niobrara 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 6.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Niobrara are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Niobrara is $3,086 , which is 5.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Niobrara indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Niobrara County, WY
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	69
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	92

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Niobrara County, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Niobrara. 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 Niobrara is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Niobrara 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 227 days each year in Niobrara, 10.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Niobrara 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 Niobrara is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $39,478 per year, the population of Niobrara earns a lower than average median household income. Niobrara has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.87 percent of the population in Niobrara is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Niobrara	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	43.9	18.8
Places of Worship	498.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65