Assisted Living Facilities in Mount Pleasant, Iowa

CaringScore for Mount Pleasant, IA

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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant.

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 6, Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

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HealthScore for Mount Pleasant, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mount Pleasant, 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 Mount Pleasant 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 5.5, Mount Pleasant 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 133.4 physicians per capita, Mount Pleasant trails the national average by 39.5 percent. Mount Pleasant trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mount Pleasant is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mount Pleasant -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mount Pleasant's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mount Pleasant, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mount Pleasant, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mount Pleasant, 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 Mount Pleasant 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 7.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Mount Pleasant are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Mount Pleasant is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mount Pleasant indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mount Pleasant, IA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	51
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mount Pleasant, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mount Pleasant. 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 Mount Pleasant is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Mount Pleasant 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 203 days each year in Mount Pleasant, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mount Pleasant than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mount Pleasant is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,809 per year, the population of Mount Pleasant earns a lower than average median household income. Mount Pleasant has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.77 percent of the population in Mount Pleasant is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.2 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mount Pleasant	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23	136.1
Libraries	24.9	18.8
Places of Worship	186.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	88.7	97.7
Pharmacies	22.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65