Assisted Living Facilities in Elbow Lake, Minnesota

CaringScore for Elbow Lake, 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 Elbow Lake 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 Elbow Lake.

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 5.5, Elbow Lake 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 Elbow Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elbow Lake, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Elbow Lake, 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 Elbow Lake 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 4.6, Elbow Lake 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 16.5 physicians per capita, Elbow Lake trails the national average by 92.5 percent. Elbow Lake 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 Elbow Lake is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Elbow Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elbow Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Elbow Lake, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	16.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elbow Lake, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Elbow Lake, 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 Elbow Lake 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 5.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Elbow Lake are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Elbow Lake is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elbow Lake indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elbow Lake, MN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	47
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	105

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elbow Lake, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Elbow Lake. 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 Elbow Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Elbow Lake 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 194 days each year in Elbow Lake, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Elbow Lake 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 Elbow Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $36,997 per year, the population of Elbow Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Elbow Lake has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.04 percent of the population in Elbow Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 59.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elbow Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	16.8	18.8
Places of Worship	397.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	171.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65