Retirement Communities in Mesilla, New Mexico

CaringScore for Mesilla, 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 Mesilla 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 Mesilla.

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 5.7, Mesilla rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mesilla, NM

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

Doctors Per Capita	Mesilla, 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 Mesilla, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mesilla, 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 Mesilla 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 5.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Mesilla 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 Mesilla. 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 Mesilla to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mesilla indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mesilla, NM
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	139
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mesilla, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mesilla. 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 Mesilla is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Mesilla 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 289 days each year in Mesilla, 41.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mesilla than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mesilla is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $60,895 per year, the population of Mesilla earns a better than average median household income. Mesilla has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.32 percent of the population in Mesilla is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mesilla	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	45.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65