Retirement Communities in Bellevue, Nebraska

CaringScore for Bellevue, NE

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 Bellevue 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 Bellevue.

A 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 5.2, Bellevue is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bellevue, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bellevue, 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 Bellevue 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, Bellevue is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 127.9 physicians per capita, Bellevue trails the national average by 42.0 percent. Bellevue trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 86.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bellevue is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bellevue -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bellevue's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bellevue, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bellevue, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bellevue, 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 Bellevue 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 6.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bellevue 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 Bellevue. 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 Bellevue to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bellevue indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bellevue, NE
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	77
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bellevue, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bellevue. 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 Bellevue is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Bellevue 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 213 days each year in Bellevue, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bellevue than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bellevue is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,454 per year, the population of Bellevue earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bellevue has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.80 percent of the population in Bellevue is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bellevue	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	50.6	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.3	97.7
Pharmacies	17.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65