Assisted Living Facilities in Itasca County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Itasca 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 Itasca 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 Itasca.

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 5.8, Itasca 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 Itasca. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Itasca County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Itasca, 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 Itasca 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 6, Itasca 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 136.1 physicians per capita, Itasca trails the national average by 38.3 percent. Itasca trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 53.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Itasca is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Itasca -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Itasca's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Itasca County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	136.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Itasca County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Itasca, 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 Itasca 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 Itasca are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Itasca is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Itasca is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Itasca County, MN
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	73
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	106

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Itasca County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Itasca. 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 Itasca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Itasca 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 178 days each year in Itasca, 13.2 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 Itasca than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Itasca is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,185 per year, the population of Itasca earns a lower than average median household income. Itasca has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.74 percent of the population in Itasca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Itasca	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1973.4	136.1
Libraries	13.5	18.8
Places of Worship	161.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	83.4	97.7
Pharmacies	9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65