Nursing Homes in Butte County, South Dakota

CaringScore for Butte County, SD

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Butte 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 nursing homes in Butte.

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, Butte rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Butte County, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Butte, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Butte 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 4.7, Butte is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 64.5 physicians per capita, Butte trails the national average by 70.7 percent. Butte 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 Butte is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Butte -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Butte's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Butte County, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Butte County, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Butte, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Butte is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.1, the costs associated with nursing homes in Butte are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Butte is $4,970 , which is 15.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Butte indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Butte County, SD
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	41
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Butte County, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Butte. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Butte is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Butte rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 226 days each year in Butte, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Butte than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Butte is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $40,573 per year, the population of Butte earns a lower than average median household income. Butte has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.58 percent of the population in Butte is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Butte	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	20.8	18.8
Places of Worship	154	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65