Retirement Communities in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

CaringScore for Dona Ana County, 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 Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana.

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 5.5, Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dona Ana County, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dona Ana, 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 Dona Ana 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 4.8, Dona Ana 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 148 physicians per capita, Dona Ana trails the national average by 32.9 percent. Dona Ana trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 30.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dona Ana is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dona Ana -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 43.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dona Ana's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dona Ana County, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	148	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dona Ana County, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dona Ana, 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 Dona Ana 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 6.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana. 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 Dona Ana to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dona Ana indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dona Ana County, NM
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	74
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dona Ana County, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dona Ana. 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 Dona Ana is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Dona Ana is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 293 days each year in Dona Ana, 42.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dona Ana than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dona Ana is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $36,888 per year, the population of Dona Ana earns a lower than average median household income. Dona Ana has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.24 percent of the population in Dona Ana 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	Dona Ana	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	82.4	220.5
Public Transit	52.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	63	97.7
Pharmacies	3.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65