In-Home Care Services in Cedar Crest, New Mexico

CaringScore for Cedar Crest, NM

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Cedar Crest 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 in-home care services in Cedar Crest.

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 6.5, Cedar Crest rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cedar Crest, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cedar Crest, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Cedar Crest 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 6.9, Cedar Crest rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 305.5 physicians per capita, Cedar Crest scores 38.5 percent better than the national average. Cedar Crest scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and scores 52.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cedar Crest is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Cedar Crest is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Cedar Crest's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cedar Crest, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	305.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	6	3.5
Orthopedists	10.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cedar Crest, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cedar Crest, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Cedar Crest is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.7, Cedar Crest is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Cedar Crest is $3,804 , which is 10.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cedar Crest indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cedar Crest, NM
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	140
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cedar Crest, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cedar Crest. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Cedar Crest is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.4, Cedar Crest rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 278 days each year in Cedar Crest, 35.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $73,997 per year, the population of Cedar Crest earns a better than average median household income. Cedar Crest has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.17 percent of the population in Cedar Crest is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cedar Crest	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	57.7	220.5
Public Transit	142.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	385.7	97.7
Pharmacies	96.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65