Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Owatonna, Minnesota

CaringScore for Owatonna, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Owatonna 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 continuing care retirement communities in Owatonna.

A 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 5.3, Owatonna is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Owatonna. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Owatonna, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Owatonna, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Owatonna 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 5.4, Owatonna is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 138.2 physicians per capita, Owatonna trails the national average by 37.3 percent. Owatonna trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Owatonna is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Owatonna -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Owatonna's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Owatonna, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Owatonna, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Owatonna, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Owatonna is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5, Owatonna is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Owatonna. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Owatonna to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Owatonna is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Owatonna, MN
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	82
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Owatonna, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Owatonna. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Owatonna is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Owatonna rates above average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 191 days each year in Owatonna, 6.8 percent fewer 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 Owatonna 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 Owatonna is 75.0 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 $53,960 per year, the population of Owatonna earns a median household income on par with the national average. Owatonna has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.21 percent of the population in Owatonna is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Owatonna	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.6	136.1
Libraries	8.2	18.8
Places of Worship	130.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.2	97.7
Pharmacies	20.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65