Retirement Communities in Hot Springs, South Dakota

CaringScore for Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs.

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 6.6, Hot Springs rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hot Springs, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs 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 5.1, Hot Springs 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 seeking retirement communities. At 228.3 physicians per capita, Hot Springs closely matches the national average. Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hot Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hot Springs's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hot Springs, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	228.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hot Springs, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs. 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 Hot Springs to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hot Springs indexes at 17.0 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 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hot Springs, SD
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	48
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hot Springs, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hot Springs. 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 Hot Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.4, Hot Springs 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 229 days each year in Hot Springs, 11.7 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 Hot Springs than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hot Springs is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $35,754 per year, the population of Hot Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Hot Springs has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.13 percent of the population in Hot Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 91.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hot Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	37.5	136.1
Libraries	27.8	18.8
Places of Worship	348.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	150.7	97.7
Pharmacies	50.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65