Assisted Living Facilities in Osceola County, Iowa

CaringScore for Osceola County, 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 Osceola 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 Osceola.

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 6.8, Osceola 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 Osceola. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Osceola County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Osceola, 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 Osceola 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, Osceola 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 74.4 physicians per capita, Osceola trails the national average by 66.3 percent. Osceola 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 Osceola is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Osceola -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Osceola's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Osceola County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Osceola County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Osceola, 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 Osceola 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 8.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Osceola are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Osceola is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Osceola indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Osceola County, IA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	43
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Osceola County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Osceola. 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 Osceola is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Osceola 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 208 days each year in Osceola, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Osceola than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Osceola is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,422 per year, the population of Osceola earns a lower than average median household income. Osceola has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.41 percent of the population in Osceola is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Osceola	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	63.1	18.8
Places of Worship	299.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.7	97.7
Pharmacies	15.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65