Assisted Living Facilities in Buchanan County, Iowa

CaringScore for Buchanan 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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan.

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 6.6, Buchanan 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 Buchanan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Buchanan County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Buchanan, 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 Buchanan 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 5.1, Buchanan 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 79.4 physicians per capita, Buchanan trails the national average by 64.0 percent. Buchanan 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 Buchanan is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Buchanan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Buchanan's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Buchanan County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Buchanan County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Buchanan, 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 Buchanan 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 7.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Buchanan are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Buchanan is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Buchanan indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Buchanan County, IA
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	61
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Buchanan County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Buchanan. 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 Buchanan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Buchanan 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 Buchanan, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Buchanan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Buchanan is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,901 per year, the population of Buchanan earns a median household income on par with the national average. Buchanan has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.22 percent of the population in Buchanan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Buchanan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	26.5	136.1
Libraries	28.7	18.8
Places of Worship	218.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	114.6	97.7
Pharmacies	19.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65