Nursing Homes in New Paltz, New York

CaringScore for New Paltz, 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 New Paltz 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 New Paltz.

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 4.3, New Paltz rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Paltz, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in New Paltz, 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 New Paltz 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 5.5, New Paltz is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 174.4 physicians per capita, New Paltz trails the national average by 20.9 percent. New Paltz trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 68.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Paltz is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New Paltz -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Paltz's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	New Paltz, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	174.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Paltz, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in New Paltz, 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 New Paltz 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 2.4, the costs associated with nursing homes in New Paltz are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in New Paltz is $10,194 , which is 73.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Paltz indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Paltz, NY
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	140
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	112

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Paltz, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in New Paltz. 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 New Paltz is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, New Paltz 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 178 days each year in New Paltz, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in New Paltz than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in New Paltz is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $29,029 per year, the population of New Paltz earns a lower than average median household income. New Paltz has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.57 percent of the population in New Paltz is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 50.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Paltz	Nat'l Avg
Parks	291.3	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	88.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	324.3	97.7
Pharmacies	46.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65