Assisted Living Facilities in Carroll County, Iowa

CaringScore for Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll.

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 6.8, Carroll 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 Carroll. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carroll County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Carroll, 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 Carroll 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 5.8, Carroll 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 158.3 physicians per capita, Carroll trails the national average by 28.2 percent. Carroll trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carroll is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Carroll -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carroll's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Carroll County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	158.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carroll County, IA

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Carroll is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carroll indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carroll County, IA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	62
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carroll County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Carroll. 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 Carroll is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Carroll 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 210 days each year in Carroll, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Carroll 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 Carroll is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,250 per year, the population of Carroll earns a median household income on par with the national average. Carroll has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.30 percent of the population in Carroll is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carroll	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.4	136.1
Libraries	19.1	18.8
Places of Worship	196.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.4	97.7
Pharmacies	43.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65