Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

CaringScore for Plattsmouth, 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 Plattsmouth 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 Plattsmouth.

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 5.5, Plattsmouth is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plattsmouth, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Plattsmouth, 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 Plattsmouth 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, Plattsmouth rates below 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 58.3 physicians per capita, Plattsmouth trails the national average by 73.6 percent. Plattsmouth 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 Plattsmouth is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Plattsmouth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plattsmouth's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Plattsmouth, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	58.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plattsmouth, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Plattsmouth, 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 Plattsmouth 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 6.5, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Plattsmouth 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 Plattsmouth. 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 Plattsmouth to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plattsmouth indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plattsmouth, NE
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	64
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Plattsmouth, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Plattsmouth. 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 Plattsmouth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Plattsmouth 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 211 days each year in Plattsmouth, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Plattsmouth 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 Plattsmouth is 50.0 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 $49,069 per year, the population of Plattsmouth earns a median household income on par with the national average. Plattsmouth has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.53 percent of the population in Plattsmouth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Plattsmouth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.6	136.1
Libraries	23.3	18.8
Places of Worship	172.6	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.1	97.7
Pharmacies	46.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65