Assisted Living Facilities in Kendallville, Indiana

CaringScore for Kendallville, IN

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 Kendallville 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 Kendallville.

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 4.2, Kendallville rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Kendallville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kendallville, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kendallville, 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 Kendallville 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 3.8, Kendallville rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 62.7 physicians per capita, Kendallville trails the national average by 71.6 percent. Kendallville scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 89.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kendallville is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Kendallville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kendallville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kendallville, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	62.7	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kendallville, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kendallville, 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 Kendallville 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 5.2, Kendallville is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Kendallville is $3,930 , which is 20.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kendallville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kendallville, IN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	54
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kendallville, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kendallville. 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 Kendallville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Kendallville rates below 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 Kendallville, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Kendallville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Kendallville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,156 per year, the population of Kendallville earns a lower than average median household income. Kendallville has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.90 percent of the population in Kendallville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kendallville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15	136.1
Libraries	12.6	18.8
Places of Worship	127.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	125.6	97.7
Pharmacies	52.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65