Assisted Living Facilities in Linn County, Oregon

CaringScore for Linn County, OR

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 Linn 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 Linn.

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, Linn 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 Linn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Linn County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Linn, 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 Linn 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 4.5, Linn 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 115.3 physicians per capita, Linn trails the national average by 47.7 percent. Linn trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 77.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Linn is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Linn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Linn's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Linn County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Linn County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Linn, 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 Linn 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 3.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Linn are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Linn is $3,861 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Linn is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Linn County, OR
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	94
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	111

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Linn County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Linn. 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 Linn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Linn 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 157 days each year in Linn, 23.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Linn than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Linn is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,781 per year, the population of Linn earns a lower than average median household income. Linn has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.67 percent of the population in Linn is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Linn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	44.6	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	132.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	107.4	97.7
Pharmacies	12.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65