Assisted Living Facilities in Crook County, Oregon

CaringScore for Crook County, OR

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 Crook 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 Crook.

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 4.2, Crook 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 Crook. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Crook County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Crook, 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 Crook 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 4.9, Crook 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 69.5 physicians per capita, Crook trails the national average by 68.5 percent. Crook 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 Crook is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Crook -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Crook's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Crook County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Crook County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Crook, 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 Crook 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 3.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Crook are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Crook is $3,861 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Crook indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Crook County, OR
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	109
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	113

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Crook County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Crook. 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 Crook is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Crook 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 200 days each year in Crook, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Crook tend to be similar to 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 Crook is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,590 per year, the population of Crook earns a lower than average median household income. Crook has an unemployment rate of 18.00 percent, roughly 97.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.25 percent of the population in Crook is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Crook	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	114.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.4	97.7
Pharmacies	11.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65