Retirement Communities in David City, Nebraska

CaringScore for David City, 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 David City 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 David City.

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 5.9, David City rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for David City, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in David City, 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 David City 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 3.9, David City 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 45.8 physicians per capita, David City trails the national average by 79.2 percent. David City 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 David City is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in David City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of David City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	David City, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	45.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for David City, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in David City, 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 David City 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 David City 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 David City. 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 David City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for David City indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	David City, NE
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	49
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for David City, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in David City. 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 David City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, David City 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 214 days each year in David City, 4.4 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 David City 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 David City is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,325 per year, the population of David City earns a lower than average median household income. David City has an unemployment rate of 3.90 percent, roughly 57.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.09 percent of the population in David City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 67.9 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	David City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	48.4	18.8
Places of Worship	285.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	199.7	97.7
Pharmacies	79.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65