Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Gretna, Nebraska

CaringScore for Gretna, NE

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 Gretna 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 Gretna.

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 5.6, Gretna 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 Gretna. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gretna, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Gretna, 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 Gretna 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 5, Gretna is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 127.9 physicians per capita, Gretna trails the national average by 42.0 percent. Gretna trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 86.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gretna is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Gretna is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Gretna's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gretna, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gretna, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Gretna, 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 Gretna is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Gretna are generally less expensive than the national average.

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 Gretna. 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 Gretna to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gretna indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gretna, NE
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	80
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Gretna, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Gretna. 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 Gretna is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Gretna rates above 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 216 days each year in Gretna, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gretna than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gretna is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,722 per year, the population of Gretna earns a median household income on par with the national average. Gretna has an unemployment rate of 4.70 percent, roughly 48.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.71 percent of the population in Gretna 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	Gretna	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	50.6	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.5	97.7
Pharmacies	38.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65