Assisted Living Facilities in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minnesota

CaringScore for COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 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 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 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 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.

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 4.4, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 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 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 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 5.2, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 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 106.6 physicians per capita, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS trails the national average by 51.7 percent. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of COLUMBIA HEIGHTS's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 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 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS is $3,540 , which is 8.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for COLUMBIA HEIGHTS indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 98 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	98
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	110

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. 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 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 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 195 days each year in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $44,483 per year, the population of COLUMBIA HEIGHTS earns a lower than average median household income. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.32 percent of the population in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	39.9	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65