Assisted Living Facilities in Adams, Minnesota

CaringScore for Adams, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Adams 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 assisted living facilities in Adams.

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 6.1, Adams rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Adams, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Adams, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Adams 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 5.9, Adams rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 128.8 physicians per capita, Adams trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Adams trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Adams is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Adams -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Adams's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Adams, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Adams, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Adams, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Adams is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Adams are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Adams is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Adams indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Adams, MN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	57
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Adams, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Adams. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Adams is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Adams rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 183 days each year in Adams, 10.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Adams than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Adams is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,066 per year, the population of Adams earns a lower than average median household income. Adams has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.15 percent of the population in Adams is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 83.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Adams	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.7	136.1
Libraries	10.5	18.8
Places of Worship	163.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	126.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65