Assisted Living Facilities in Pennington County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Pennington 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 Pennington 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 Pennington.

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 6.3, Pennington 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 Pennington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pennington County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pennington, 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 Pennington 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 6.7, Pennington rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 169.4 physicians per capita, Pennington trails the national average by 23.2 percent. Pennington scores 461.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 7.3, and scores 25.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pennington is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Pennington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pennington's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pennington County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	169.4	220.5
Geriatricians	7.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pennington County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pennington, 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 Pennington 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 5.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Pennington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pennington is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pennington indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pennington County, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	52
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pennington County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pennington. 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 Pennington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Pennington 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 197 days each year in Pennington, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pennington 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 Pennington is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,209 per year, the population of Pennington earns a lower than average median household income. Pennington has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.69 percent of the population in Pennington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pennington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	191.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.6	97.7
Pharmacies	21.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65