Adult Day Care Services in Anoka County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Anoka County, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Anoka 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 adult day care services in Anoka.

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 4.6, Anoka is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Anoka County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Anoka, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Anoka 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 5.2, Anoka is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 106.6 physicians per capita, Anoka trails the national average by 51.7 percent. Anoka trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Anoka is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Anoka -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Anoka's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Anoka County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Anoka County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Anoka, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Anoka is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4, the costs associated with adult day care services in Anoka are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Anoka is $1,571 , which is 20.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Anoka indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Anoka County, MN
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	116
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	110

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Anoka County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Anoka. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Anoka is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Anoka is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 196 days each year in Anoka, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Anoka than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Anoka is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $68,849 per year, the population of Anoka earns a better than average median household income. Anoka has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.30 percent of the population in Anoka is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Anoka	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	39.9	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.7	97.7
Pharmacies	10	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65