Retirement Communities in Corrales, New Mexico

CaringScore for Corrales, 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 Corrales 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 Corrales.

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 5.4, Corrales 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 Corrales. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Corrales, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Corrales, 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 Corrales 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 4.7, Corrales 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 128.7 physicians per capita, Corrales trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Corrales trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 80.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Corrales is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Corrales -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Corrales's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Corrales, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Corrales, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Corrales, 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 Corrales is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.6, Corrales is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Corrales. 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 Corrales to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Corrales indexes at 34.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 132.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Corrales, NM
Aggregate Index	134
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	232
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Corrales, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Corrales. 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 Corrales is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Corrales 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 281 days each year in Corrales, 37.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Corrales tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Corrales is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $85,728 per year, the population of Corrales earns a better than average median household income. Corrales has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.82 percent of the population in Corrales is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Corrales	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	12.8	18.8
Places of Worship	81.2	220.5
Public Transit	142.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65