Assisted Living Facilities in Pine County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Pine 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 Pine 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 Pine.

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 5.4, Pine 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 Pine. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pine County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pine, 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 Pine 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 4.6, Pine 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 48.6 physicians per capita, Pine trails the national average by 78.0 percent. Pine scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 82.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pine is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Pine -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pine's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pine County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48.6	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pine County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pine, 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 Pine 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 Pine are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pine is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pine is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pine County, MN
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	85
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	106

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pine County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pine. 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 Pine is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Pine 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 186 days each year in Pine, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pine 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 Pine is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,819 per year, the population of Pine earns a lower than average median household income. Pine has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.05 percent of the population in Pine is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pine	Nat'l Avg
Parks	905.8	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	180.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.8	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65