Retirement Communities in Lennox, South Dakota

CaringScore for Lennox, 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 Lennox 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 Lennox.

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 7.8, Lennox rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lennox, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lennox, 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 Lennox 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, Lennox 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 467 physicians per capita, Lennox scores 111.8 percent better than the national average. Lennox scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 237.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 65.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lennox is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lennox -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lennox's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lennox, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	467	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	47	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	11.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lennox, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lennox, 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 Lennox 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 6.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lennox 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 Lennox. 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 Lennox to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lennox indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lennox, SD
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	68
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	88

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lennox, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lennox. 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 Lennox is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Lennox 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 205 days each year in Lennox, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lennox than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lennox is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,040 per year, the population of Lennox earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lennox has an unemployment rate of 4.70 percent, roughly 48.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.70 percent of the population in Lennox 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	Lennox	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.3	136.1
Libraries	12.3	18.8
Places of Worship	124.3	220.5
Public Transit	75	110.4
Grocery Stores	197.9	97.7
Pharmacies	39.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65