Nursing Homes in New Town, North Dakota

CaringScore for New Town, ND

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 Town 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 Town.

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, New Town rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Town, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in New Town, 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 Town 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 5.4, New Town 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 93.9 physicians per capita, New Town trails the national average by 57.4 percent. New Town 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 New Town is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New Town -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Town's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	New Town, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Town, ND

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

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in New Town is $5,562 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Town indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 66.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Town, ND
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	34
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	78
Transportation Index	100

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Town, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in New Town. 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 Town is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, New Town 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 208 days each year in New Town, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in New Town 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 New Town is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,878 per year, the population of New Town earns a lower than average median household income. New Town has an unemployment rate of 2.60 percent, roughly 71.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.79 percent of the population in New Town is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Town	Nat'l Avg
Parks	18.5	136.1
Libraries	46.3	18.8
Places of Worship	422.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	204.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65