Nursing Homes in Clifton Park, New York

CaringScore for Clifton Park, NY

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 Clifton Park 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 Clifton Park.

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 4.4, Clifton Park rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clifton Park, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Clifton Park, 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 Clifton Park 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 5.9, Clifton Park rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 179.3 physicians per capita, Clifton Park trails the national average by 18.7 percent. Clifton Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clifton Park is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Clifton Park is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Clifton Park's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clifton Park, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clifton Park, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Clifton Park, 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 Clifton Park is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.8, the costs associated with nursing homes in Clifton Park are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Clifton Park is $9,466 , which is 61.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clifton Park indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clifton Park, NY
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	153
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	107

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clifton Park, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Clifton Park. 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 Clifton Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Clifton Park 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 180 days each year in Clifton Park, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clifton Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clifton Park is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $89,483 per year, the population of Clifton Park earns a better than average median household income. Clifton Park has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.69 percent of the population in Clifton Park 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	Clifton Park	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	109.6	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	57.8	220.5
Public Transit	14.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.4	97.7
Pharmacies	22.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65