Nursing Homes in Los Alamos County, New Mexico

CaringScore for Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos 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 Los Alamos.

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 6.8, Los Alamos rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Los Alamos County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Los Alamos, 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 Los Alamos 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 7.3, Los Alamos 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 265.9 physicians per capita, Los Alamos scores 20.6 percent better than the national average. Los Alamos trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 43.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Los Alamos is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Los Alamos -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Los Alamos's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Los Alamos County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	265.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Los Alamos County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Los Alamos, 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 Los Alamos 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 5.1, Los Alamos is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Los Alamos is $4,958 , which is 15.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Los Alamos indexes at 27.0 percent higher 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 91.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Los Alamos County, NM
Aggregate Index	127
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	191
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	109

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Los Alamos County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Los Alamos. 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 Los Alamos is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.4, Los Alamos 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 278 days each year in Los Alamos, 35.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Los Alamos tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Los Alamos is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $100,690 per year, the population of Los Alamos earns a better than average median household income. Los Alamos has an unemployment rate of 3.00 percent, roughly 67.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.83 percent of the population in Los Alamos is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Los Alamos	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	10.8	18.8
Places of Worship	158.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	32.3	97.7
Pharmacies	21.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65