Assisted Living Facilities in Shakopee, Minnesota

CaringScore for Shakopee, 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 Shakopee 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 Shakopee.

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 4.5, Shakopee 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 Shakopee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shakopee, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shakopee, 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 Shakopee 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 4.3, Shakopee 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 74.2 physicians per capita, Shakopee trails the national average by 66.3 percent. Shakopee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 88.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shakopee is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Shakopee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shakopee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 87.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shakopee, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shakopee, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shakopee, 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 Shakopee 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 4.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Shakopee are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Shakopee is $3,540 , which is 8.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shakopee indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shakopee, MN
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	128
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shakopee, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shakopee. 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 Shakopee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Shakopee is on par with the national 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 195 days each year in Shakopee, 4.9 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 Shakopee than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Shakopee is 50.0 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 $74,648 per year, the population of Shakopee earns a better than average median household income. Shakopee has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.05 percent of the population in Shakopee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 46.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shakopee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.5	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	54.8	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.5	97.7
Pharmacies	8.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65