Assisted Living Facilities in Spirit Lake, Iowa

CaringScore for Spirit Lake, IA

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 Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake.

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 6.8, Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spirit Lake, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Spirit Lake, 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 Spirit Lake 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 6.1, Spirit Lake 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 125.1 physicians per capita, Spirit Lake trails the national average by 43.3 percent. Spirit Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 39.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spirit Lake is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Spirit Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spirit Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Spirit Lake, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	125.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spirit Lake, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Spirit Lake, 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 Spirit Lake 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 7.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Spirit Lake are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Spirit Lake is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spirit Lake indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spirit Lake, IA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	78
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spirit Lake, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Spirit Lake. 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 Spirit Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Spirit Lake 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 212 days each year in Spirit Lake, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,940 per year, the population of Spirit Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Spirit Lake has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.94 percent of the population in Spirit Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spirit Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.6	136.1
Libraries	29.8	18.8
Places of Worship	158.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	278.6	97.7
Pharmacies	42.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65