Assisted Living Facilities in Dakota County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Dakota 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 Dakota 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 Dakota.

A 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 4.8, Dakota is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dakota County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dakota, 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 Dakota 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 4.7, Dakota 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 130.4 physicians per capita, Dakota trails the national average by 40.9 percent. Dakota trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 55.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dakota is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dakota -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dakota's environmental health -- trails the national average by 90.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dakota County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dakota County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dakota, 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 Dakota 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 4.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Dakota are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Dakota is $3,540 , which is 8.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dakota indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dakota County, MN
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	134
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	110

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dakota County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dakota. 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 Dakota is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Dakota 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 196 days each year in Dakota, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dakota than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dakota is 75.0 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 $74,753 per year, the population of Dakota earns a better than average median household income. Dakota has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.14 percent of the population in Dakota is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dakota	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	47.5	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65