Assisted Living Facilities in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

CaringScore for Inver Grove Heights, 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 Inver Grove Heights 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 Inver Grove Heights.

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, Inver Grove Heights 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 Inver Grove Heights. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Inver Grove Heights, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Inver Grove Heights, 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 Inver Grove Heights 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, Inver Grove Heights 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, Inver Grove Heights trails the national average by 40.9 percent. Inver Grove Heights 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 Inver Grove Heights is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Inver Grove Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Inver Grove Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 90.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Inver Grove Heights, 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 Inver Grove Heights, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Inver Grove Heights, 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 Inver Grove Heights 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 Inver Grove Heights are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Inver Grove Heights is $3,540 , which is 8.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Inver Grove Heights indexes at 13.0 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 26.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Inver Grove Heights, MN
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	126
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	110

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Inver Grove Heights, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Inver Grove Heights. 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 Inver Grove Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Inver Grove Heights 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 200 days each year in Inver Grove Heights, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Inver Grove Heights 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 Inver Grove Heights 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 $72,229 per year, the population of Inver Grove Heights earns a better than average median household income. Inver Grove Heights has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.22 percent of the population in Inver Grove Heights is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Inver Grove Heights	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	32.5	97.7
Pharmacies	17.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65