Retirement Communities in RALSTON, Nebraska

CaringScore for RALSTON, 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 RALSTON 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 RALSTON.

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 6.9, RALSTON rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for RALSTON, NE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in RALSTON, 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 RALSTON 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 8.3, RALSTON 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 328.9 physicians per capita, RALSTON scores 49.2 percent better than the national average. RALSTON scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 126.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in RALSTON is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in RALSTON -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of RALSTON's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	RALSTON, NE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	328.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	16.3	7.7
Oncologists	9	3.5
Orthopedists	16.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for RALSTON, NE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in RALSTON, 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 RALSTON 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in RALSTON 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 RALSTON. 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 RALSTON to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for RALSTON indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	RALSTON, NE
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	77
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for RALSTON, NE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in RALSTON. 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 RALSTON is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, RALSTON 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 213 days each year in RALSTON, 3.9 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 RALSTON 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 in RALSTON is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $50,911 per year, the population of RALSTON earns a median household income on par with the national average. RALSTON has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.79 percent of the population in RALSTON 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	RALSTON	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	68.4	220.5
Public Transit	82.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	15.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65