Assisted Living Facilities in Decorah, Iowa

CaringScore for Decorah, 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 Decorah 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 Decorah.

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 7, Decorah 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 Decorah. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Decorah, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Decorah, 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 Decorah 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, Decorah 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 126.6 physicians per capita, Decorah trails the national average by 42.6 percent. Decorah 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 Decorah is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Decorah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Decorah's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Decorah, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	126.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Decorah, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Decorah, 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 Decorah 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 7.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Decorah are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Decorah is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Decorah indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Decorah, IA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	79
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Decorah, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Decorah. 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 Decorah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Decorah 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 192 days each year in Decorah, 6.3 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 Decorah than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Decorah is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,572 per year, the population of Decorah earns a lower than average median household income. Decorah has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.34 percent of the population in Decorah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 62.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Decorah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	96.1	136.1
Libraries	23.9	18.8
Places of Worship	201.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	204.2	97.7
Pharmacies	25.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65