Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Billings, Montana

CaringScore for Billings, MT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Billings 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 continuing care retirement communities in Billings.

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 6.2, Billings rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Billings. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Billings, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Billings, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Billings 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 8.1, Billings rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 342.4 physicians per capita, Billings scores 55.3 percent better than the national average. Billings trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 97.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Billings is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Billings -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Billings's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Billings, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	342.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	13.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.9	3.5
Orthopedists	15.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Billings, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Billings, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Billings is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Billings is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Billings. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Billings to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Billings is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Billings, MT
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	91
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Billings, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Billings. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Billings is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Billings is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 205 days each year in Billings, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Billings than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Billings is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $46,841 per year, the population of Billings earns a lower than average median household income. Billings has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.23 percent of the population in Billings is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Billings	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	107.5	220.5
Public Transit	91.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	133	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65