Retirement Communities in Beresford, South Dakota

CaringScore for Beresford, SD

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 Beresford 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 Beresford.

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 8.2, Beresford rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Beresford, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Beresford, 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 Beresford 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 10, Beresford rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 475.6 physicians per capita, Beresford scores 115.7 percent better than the national average. Beresford trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 290.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 76.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Beresford is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Beresford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Beresford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Beresford, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	475.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	62.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Beresford, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Beresford, 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 Beresford 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 7.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Beresford 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 Beresford. 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 Beresford to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Beresford indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Beresford, SD
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	53
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Beresford, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Beresford. 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 Beresford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Beresford rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 205 days each year in Beresford, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Beresford than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Beresford is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,913 per year, the population of Beresford earns a lower than average median household income. Beresford has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.21 percent of the population in Beresford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Beresford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.9	136.1
Libraries	27.9	18.8
Places of Worship	222.5	220.5
Public Transit	54.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.1	97.7
Pharmacies	44.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65