Retirement Communities in Stevensville, Montana

CaringScore for Stevensville, 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 Stevensville 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 Stevensville.

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 5.1, Stevensville 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 Stevensville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stevensville, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Stevensville, 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 Stevensville 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 4.9, Stevensville 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 135.5 physicians per capita, Stevensville trails the national average by 38.5 percent. Stevensville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 50.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stevensville is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Stevensville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stevensville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stevensville, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	135.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stevensville, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Stevensville, 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 Stevensville 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 5.4, Stevensville 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 Stevensville. 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 Stevensville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stevensville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Stevensville, MT
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	91
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Stevensville, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Stevensville. 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 Stevensville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Stevensville is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 156 days each year in Stevensville, 23.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Stevensville 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 Stevensville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,802 per year, the population of Stevensville earns a lower than average median household income. Stevensville has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.77 percent of the population in Stevensville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stevensville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	130.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	354.1	97.7
Pharmacies	50.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65