Retirement Communities in Silver Bow County, Montana

CaringScore for Silver Bow County, MT

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 Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow.

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, Silver Bow rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Silver Bow County, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Silver Bow, 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 Silver Bow 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 5.5, Silver Bow 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 seeking retirement communities. At 208.8 physicians per capita, Silver Bow closely matches the national average. Silver Bow trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 25.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Silver Bow is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Silver Bow -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 78.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Silver Bow's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Silver Bow County, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	208.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	18.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Silver Bow County, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Silver Bow, 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 Silver Bow 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 5.1, Silver Bow is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Silver Bow. 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 Silver Bow to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Silver Bow indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Silver Bow County, MT
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	62
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Silver Bow County, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Silver Bow. 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 Silver Bow is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Silver Bow 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 186 days each year in Silver Bow, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Silver Bow than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Silver Bow is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,773 per year, the population of Silver Bow earns a lower than average median household income. Silver Bow has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.32 percent of the population in Silver Bow is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Silver Bow	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	112.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.4	97.7
Pharmacies	15.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65