Assisted Living Facilities in Redwood County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Redwood 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 Redwood 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 Redwood.

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 4.8, Redwood 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 Redwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Redwood County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Redwood, 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 Redwood 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 4.1, Redwood rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 63.3 physicians per capita, Redwood trails the national average by 71.3 percent. Redwood 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 Redwood is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Redwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Redwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Redwood County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	63.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Redwood County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Redwood, 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 Redwood 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 5.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Redwood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Redwood is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Redwood indexes at 9.0 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 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Redwood County, MN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	59
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	106

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Redwood County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Redwood. 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 Redwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Redwood 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 Redwood, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Redwood 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 in Redwood is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $47,524 per year, the population of Redwood earns a lower than average median household income. Redwood has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.71 percent of the population in Redwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 49.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Redwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	26.1	18.8
Places of Worship	291.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	156.7	97.7
Pharmacies	6.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65