Assisted Living Facilities in Koochiching County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Koochiching 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 Koochiching 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 Koochiching.

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 5.6, Koochiching 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 Koochiching. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Koochiching County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Koochiching, 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 Koochiching 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 5.2, Koochiching 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 89.3 physicians per capita, Koochiching trails the national average by 59.5 percent. Koochiching 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 Koochiching is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Koochiching -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Koochiching's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Koochiching County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Koochiching County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Koochiching, 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 Koochiching 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 5.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Koochiching are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Koochiching is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Koochiching indexes at 11.0 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 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Koochiching County, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	52
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Koochiching County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Koochiching. 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 Koochiching is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Koochiching 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 177 days each year in Koochiching, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Koochiching than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Koochiching is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,619 per year, the population of Koochiching earns a lower than average median household income. Koochiching has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.63 percent of the population in Koochiching is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Koochiching	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14788.5	136.1
Libraries	7.6	18.8
Places of Worship	250.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	83.2	97.7
Pharmacies	7.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65