Assisted Living Facilities in Fayette, Iowa

CaringScore for Fayette, 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 Fayette 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 Fayette.

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 6.4, Fayette 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 Fayette. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fayette, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Fayette, 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 Fayette 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, Fayette 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 47.8 physicians per capita, Fayette trails the national average by 78.3 percent. Fayette 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 Fayette is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fayette -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fayette's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fayette, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fayette, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Fayette, 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 Fayette 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 8.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Fayette are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Fayette is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fayette indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fayette, IA
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	54
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fayette, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Fayette. 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 Fayette is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Fayette 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 190 days each year in Fayette, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fayette 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 Fayette is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,055 per year, the population of Fayette earns a lower than average median household income. Fayette has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.80 percent of the population in Fayette is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fayette	Nat'l Avg
Parks	50.2	136.1
Libraries	54.7	18.8
Places of Worship	254.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	245.9	97.7
Pharmacies	82	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65