Retirement Communities in Deadwood, South Dakota

CaringScore for Deadwood, 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 Deadwood 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 Deadwood.

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 6.4, Deadwood rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Deadwood, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Deadwood, 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 Deadwood 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 6, Deadwood rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 156.6 physicians per capita, Deadwood trails the national average by 29.0 percent. Deadwood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Deadwood is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Deadwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Deadwood's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Deadwood, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	156.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Deadwood, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Deadwood, 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 Deadwood 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 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Deadwood 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 Deadwood. 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 Deadwood to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Deadwood indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Deadwood, SD
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	82
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Deadwood, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Deadwood. 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 Deadwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Deadwood 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 230 days each year in Deadwood, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Deadwood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Deadwood is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,475 per year, the population of Deadwood earns a lower than average median household income. Deadwood has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.32 percent of the population in Deadwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Deadwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	16.8	18.8
Places of Worship	151.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	372.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65