Assisted Living Facilities in Towner County, North Dakota

CaringScore for Towner County, ND

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 Towner 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 Towner.

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 6.7, Towner 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 Towner. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Towner County, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Towner, 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 Towner 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 4.5, Towner is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 39.8 physicians per capita, Towner trails the national average by 82.0 percent. Towner 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 Towner is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Towner -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Towner's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Towner County, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	39.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Towner County, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Towner, 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 Towner 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 7.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Towner are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Towner is $2,393 , which is 26.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Towner indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 70.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Towner County, ND
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	30
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	78
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Towner County, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Towner. 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 Towner is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.7, Towner 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 200 days each year in Towner, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Towner than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Towner is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $44,893 per year, the population of Towner earns a lower than average median household income. Towner has an unemployment rate of 3.70 percent, roughly 59.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.65 percent of the population in Towner is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 94.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Towner	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	46	18.8
Places of Worship	452	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	184.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65