Nursing Homes in Cibola County, New Mexico

CaringScore for Cibola County, NM

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 Cibola 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 Cibola.

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 4.7, Cibola is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cibola County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Cibola, 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 Cibola 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 2.9, Cibola rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 61.4 physicians per capita, Cibola trails the national average by 72.2 percent. Cibola 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 Cibola is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cibola -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cibola's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cibola County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	61.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cibola County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Cibola, 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 Cibola 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 Cibola are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Cibola is $4,958 , which is 15.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cibola indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cibola County, NM
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	39
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	95

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cibola County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Cibola. 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 Cibola is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Cibola rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 278 days each year in Cibola, 35.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cibola 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 Cibola is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $36,500 per year, the population of Cibola earns a lower than average median household income. Cibola has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.78 percent of the population in Cibola 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	Cibola	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	10.9	18.8
Places of Worship	183.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	21.9	97.7
Pharmacies	7.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65