Assisted Living Facilities in Stevens County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Stevens 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 Stevens 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 Stevens.

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 6.2, Stevens 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 Stevens. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stevens County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Stevens, 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 Stevens 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 6.5, Stevens 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 91.3 physicians per capita, Stevens trails the national average by 58.6 percent. Stevens trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stevens is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Stevens -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stevens's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stevens County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	20.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stevens County, MN

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Stevens is $2,794 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stevens indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stevens County, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	63
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	105

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stevens County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Stevens. 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 Stevens is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Stevens 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 198 days each year in Stevens, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Stevens than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Stevens 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 $47,385 per year, the population of Stevens earns a lower than average median household income. Stevens has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.15 percent of the population in Stevens is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stevens	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	248.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	147.4	97.7
Pharmacies	21.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65