Assisted Living Facilities in Clay County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Clay County, 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 Clay 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 Clay.

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 6.4, Clay 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 Clay. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clay County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clay, 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 Clay 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 6.6, Clay 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 155 physicians per capita, Clay trails the national average by 29.7 percent. Clay trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 18.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clay is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clay's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clay County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	8.8	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clay County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clay, 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 Clay 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 6.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Clay are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Clay is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clay indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clay County, MN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	75
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clay County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clay. 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 Clay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Clay 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 197 days each year in Clay, 3.9 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 Clay 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 Clay is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $48,481 per year, the population of Clay earns a lower than average median household income. Clay has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.59 percent of the population in Clay is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clay	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	117.1	220.5
Public Transit	94.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	61.1	97.7
Pharmacies	16.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65