Retirement Communities in Belen, New Mexico

CaringScore for Belen, NM

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Belen 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 retirement communities in Belen.

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, Belen rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Belen, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Belen, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Belen 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 1.9, Belen rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 44.6 physicians per capita, Belen trails the national average by 79.8 percent. Belen 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 Belen is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Belen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Belen's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Belen, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	44.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Belen, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Belen, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Belen is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities 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 retirement communities in Belen are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Belen. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Belen to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Belen indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Belen, NM
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	55
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Belen, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Belen. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Belen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Belen rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 275 days each year in Belen, 34.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Belen tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Belen is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $31,910 per year, the population of Belen earns a lower than average median household income. Belen has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.54 percent of the population in Belen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Belen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	74.1	220.5
Public Transit	142.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	183.8	97.7
Pharmacies	28.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65