Retirement Communities in Nevada County, California

CaringScore for Nevada County, CA

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 Nevada 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 Nevada.

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 4.5, Nevada 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 Nevada. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nevada County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nevada, 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 Nevada 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 6, Nevada 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 236.1 physicians per capita, Nevada closely matches the national average. Nevada trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nevada is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Nevada -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 38.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nevada's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Nevada County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	236.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nevada County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nevada, 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 Nevada is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Nevada are generally more 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 Nevada. 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 Nevada to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nevada indexes at 49.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 116.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nevada County, CA
Aggregate Index	149
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	216
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	118

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Nevada County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nevada. 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 Nevada is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Nevada 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 240 days each year in Nevada, 17.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Nevada than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Nevada is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $59,593 per year, the population of Nevada earns a better than average median household income. Nevada has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.57 percent of the population in Nevada is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nevada	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.7	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	72.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	115.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65