Retirement Communities in Flandreau, South Dakota

CaringScore for Flandreau, 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 Flandreau 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 Flandreau.

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 5.8, Flandreau rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Flandreau, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Flandreau, 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 Flandreau 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 4.3, Flandreau 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 29.5 physicians per capita, Flandreau trails the national average by 86.6 percent. Flandreau 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 Flandreau is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Flandreau -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Flandreau's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Flandreau, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	29.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Flandreau, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Flandreau, 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 Flandreau 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 6.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Flandreau 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 Flandreau. 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 Flandreau to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Flandreau indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Flandreau, SD
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	44
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Flandreau, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Flandreau. 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 Flandreau is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Flandreau 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 208 days each year in Flandreau, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Flandreau than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Flandreau is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,610 per year, the population of Flandreau earns a lower than average median household income. Flandreau has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.52 percent of the population in Flandreau is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Flandreau	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	30.7	18.8
Places of Worship	242.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	136.1	97.7
Pharmacies	45.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65