Assisted Living Facilities in Story City, Iowa

CaringScore for Story City, 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 Story City 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 Story City.

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 6.6, Story City 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 Story City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Story City, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Story City, 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 Story City 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 7.5, Story City 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 195.9 physicians per capita, Story City trails the national average by 11.2 percent. Story City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 13.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Story City is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Story City is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Story City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Story City, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	195.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Story City, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Story City, 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 Story City 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 4.8, Story City is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Story City is $3,928 , which is 20.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Story City indexes at 9.0 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 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Story City, IA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	83
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	105

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Story City, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Story City. 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 Story City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8, Story City 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 Story City, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Story City than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Story City is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,695 per year, the population of Story City earns a median household income on par with the national average. Story City has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.43 percent of the population in Story City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 78.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Story City	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	14	18.8
Places of Worship	115	220.5
Public Transit	413.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	145.6	97.7
Pharmacies	29.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65