Assisted Living Facilities in Long Prairie, Minnesota

CaringScore for Long Prairie, 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 Long Prairie 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 Long Prairie.

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 5, Long Prairie 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 Long Prairie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Long Prairie, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Long Prairie, 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 Long Prairie 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 4.2, Long Prairie 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 76.3 physicians per capita, Long Prairie trails the national average by 65.4 percent. Long Prairie 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 Long Prairie is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Long Prairie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Long Prairie's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Long Prairie, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	76.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Long Prairie, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Long Prairie, 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 Long Prairie 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 5.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Long Prairie are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Long Prairie is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Long Prairie indexes at 7.0 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 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Long Prairie, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	62
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Long Prairie, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Long Prairie. 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 Long Prairie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Long Prairie is on par with the national 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 196 days each year in Long Prairie, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Long Prairie than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Long Prairie is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $34,644 per year, the population of Long Prairie earns a lower than average median household income. Long Prairie has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.80 percent of the population in Long Prairie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Long Prairie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	16.7	18.8
Places of Worship	208.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	279.9	97.7
Pharmacies	35	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65