Assisted Living Facilities in Boone County, Iowa

CaringScore for Boone 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 Boone 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 Boone.

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 5.6, Boone 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 Boone. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boone County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Boone, 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 Boone 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 4.8, Boone 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 70.3 physicians per capita, Boone trails the national average by 68.1 percent. Boone trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 80.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Boone is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Boone -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boone's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Boone County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Boone County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Boone, 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 Boone 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 7.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Boone are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Boone is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boone indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Boone County, IA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	64
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Boone County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Boone. 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 Boone is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Boone rates below 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 202 days each year in Boone, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Boone than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Boone is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $50,715 per year, the population of Boone earns a median household income on par with the national average. Boone has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.17 percent of the population in Boone is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boone	Nat'l Avg
Parks	28.2	136.1
Libraries	11.4	18.8
Places of Worship	167.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	68.1	97.7
Pharmacies	30.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65