Retirement Communities in Newton, Kansas

CaringScore for Newton, KS

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 Newton 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 Newton.

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 5.8, Newton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Newton, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newton, 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 Newton 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 5.6, Newton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 161.8 physicians per capita, Newton trails the national average by 26.6 percent. Newton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Newton is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Newton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Newton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Newton, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	161.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	11.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Newton, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newton, 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 Newton 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 7.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Newton 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 Newton. 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 Newton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Newton indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Newton, KS
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	52
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Newton, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newton. 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 Newton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Newton rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 225 days each year in Newton, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Newton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Newton is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,212 per year, the population of Newton earns a lower than average median household income. Newton has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.34 percent of the population in Newton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Newton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	17.9	18.8
Places of Worship	194.7	220.5
Public Transit	111.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	62.1	97.7
Pharmacies	16.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65