Assisted Living Facilities in Benton County, Iowa

CaringScore for Benton County, IA

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 Benton 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 Benton.

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 5.3, Benton is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Benton County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Benton, 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 Benton 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 4.7, Benton is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 22.3 physicians per capita, Benton trails the national average by 89.9 percent. Benton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Benton is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Benton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Benton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Benton County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	22.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Benton County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Benton, 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 Benton 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 Benton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Benton is $3,430 , which is 5.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Benton indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Benton County, IA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	75
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Benton County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Benton. 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 Benton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Benton 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 191 days each year in Benton, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Benton 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 index in Benton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,914 per year, the population of Benton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Benton has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.46 percent of the population in Benton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 9.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Benton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	37.6	18.8
Places of Worship	181.8	220.5
Public Transit	250	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65