Nursing Homes in Delray Beach, Florida

CaringScore for Delray Beach, FL

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 Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach.

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 5.7, Delray Beach rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Delray Beach, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Delray Beach, 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 Delray Beach 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 7.4, Delray Beach rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 264 physicians per capita, Delray Beach scores 19.7 percent better than the national average. Delray Beach scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Delray Beach is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Delray Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Delray Beach's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Delray Beach, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	264	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	12.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Delray Beach, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Delray Beach, 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 Delray Beach 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 4.1, the costs associated with nursing homes in Delray Beach are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Delray Beach is $7,426 , which is 26.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Delray Beach indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 102 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Delray Beach, FL
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	102
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	112

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Delray Beach, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Delray Beach. 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 Delray Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Delray Beach is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 235 days each year in Delray Beach, 14.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 59°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Delray Beach than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Delray Beach is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $53,233 per year, the population of Delray Beach earns a median household income on par with the national average. Delray Beach has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.30 percent of the population in Delray Beach is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 92.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Delray Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	42.2	220.5
Public Transit	616.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	178	97.7
Pharmacies	32.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65