Retirement Communities in Elk Point, South Dakota

CaringScore for Elk Point, 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 Elk Point 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 Elk Point.

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 8.1, Elk Point rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elk Point, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elk Point, 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 Elk Point 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, Elk Point 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, Elk Point scores 115.7 percent better than the national average. Elk Point 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 Elk Point is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Elk Point -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elk Point's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Elk Point, 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 Elk Point, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elk Point, 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 Elk Point 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 7.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Elk Point 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 Elk Point. 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 Elk Point to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elk Point indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elk Point, SD
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	61
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Elk Point, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elk Point. 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 Elk Point is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Elk Point 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 211 days each year in Elk Point, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Elk Point 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 Elk Point is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $50,076 per year, the population of Elk Point earns a median household income on par with the national average. Elk Point has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.49 percent of the population in Elk Point is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.1 percent.

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Amenities Per Capita	Elk Point	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	199.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65