Retirement Communities in Lexington, Nebraska

CaringScore for Lexington, NE

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 Lexington 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 Lexington.

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 5.5, Lexington 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 Lexington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lexington, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington, 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 Lexington 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 4.5, Lexington 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 91.7 physicians per capita, Lexington trails the national average by 58.4 percent. Lexington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lexington is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Lexington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lexington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lexington, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lexington, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington, 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 Lexington 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 7.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lexington 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 Lexington. 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 Lexington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lexington indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lexington, NE
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	42
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lexington, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington. 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 Lexington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Lexington 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 227 days each year in Lexington, 10.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lexington 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 index in Lexington is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,188 per year, the population of Lexington earns a lower than average median household income. Lexington has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.34 percent of the population in Lexington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lexington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.6	136.1
Libraries	20.1	18.8
Places of Worship	217.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	132.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65