Nursing Homes in Dundy County, Nebraska

CaringScore for Dundy County, NE

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 Dundy 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 Dundy.

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 6.3, Dundy rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dundy County, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dundy, 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 Dundy 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 4.2, Dundy 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 47.3 physicians per capita, Dundy trails the national average by 78.5 percent. Dundy 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 Dundy is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dundy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dundy's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dundy County, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dundy County, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dundy, 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 Dundy 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 7.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Dundy are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Dundy is $4,836 , which is 17.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dundy indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 75.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dundy County, NE
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	25
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	101

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dundy County, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dundy. 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 Dundy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Dundy 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 260 days each year in Dundy, 26.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dundy than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dundy is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $31,945 per year, the population of Dundy earns a lower than average median household income. Dundy has an unemployment rate of 3.60 percent, roughly 60.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.62 percent of the population in Dundy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 87.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dundy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.3	136.1
Libraries	50.4	18.8
Places of Worship	436.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	201.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65