Assisted Living Facilities in Porter County, Indiana

CaringScore for Porter County, IN

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 Porter 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 Porter.

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 5.1, Porter 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 Porter. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Porter County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Porter, 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 Porter 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, Porter 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 173 physicians per capita, Porter trails the national average by 21.5 percent. Porter trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 12.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Porter is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Porter -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Porter's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Porter County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Porter County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Porter, 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 Porter is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.1, Porter is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Porter is $3,930 , which is 20.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Porter indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Porter County, IN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	87
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Porter County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Porter. 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 Porter is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Porter 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 176 days each year in Porter, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Porter than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Porter is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $61,931 per year, the population of Porter earns a better than average median household income. Porter has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.44 percent of the population in Porter is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Porter	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	74.3	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.7	97.7
Pharmacies	11.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65