Retirement Communities in Las Cruces, New Mexico

CaringScore for Las Cruces, 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 Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces.

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 5.4, Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Las Cruces, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Las Cruces, 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 Las Cruces 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, Las Cruces 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, Las Cruces trails the national average by 32.9 percent. Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Las Cruces -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 43.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Las Cruces's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Las Cruces, 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 Las Cruces, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Las Cruces, 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 Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces. 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 Las Cruces to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Las Cruces indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Las Cruces, NM
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	84
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Las Cruces, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Las Cruces. 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 Las Cruces is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Las Cruces 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 294 days each year in Las Cruces, 43.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Las Cruces than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Las Cruces is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,094 per year, the population of Las Cruces earns a lower than average median household income. Las Cruces has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.85 percent of the population in Las Cruces 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	Las Cruces	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	87.3	97.7
Pharmacies	5.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65