Assisted Living Facilities in Turner County, South Dakota

CaringScore for Turner County, SD

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 Turner 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 Turner.

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, Turner 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 Turner. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Turner County, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Turner, 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 Turner 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 5.2, Turner 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 58.8 physicians per capita, Turner trails the national average by 73.3 percent. Turner 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 Turner is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Turner -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Turner's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Turner County, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	58.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Turner County, SD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Turner, 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 Turner 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 7.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Turner are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Turner is $2,545 , which is 22.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Turner indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Turner County, SD
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	52
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	89

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Turner County, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Turner. 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 Turner is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.1, Turner 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 208 days each year in Turner, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Turner 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 Turner is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $48,687 per year, the population of Turner earns a lower than average median household income. Turner has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.33 percent of the population in Turner is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Turner	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	60.1	18.8
Places of Worship	485.9	220.5
Public Transit	75	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.1	97.7
Pharmacies	36	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65