Nursing Homes in Grant County, Indiana

CaringScore for Grant County, IN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Grant 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 nursing homes in Grant.

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 5.6, Grant rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grant County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Grant, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Grant 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 4.8, Grant is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 169.9 physicians per capita, Grant trails the national average by 22.9 percent. Grant scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 16.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grant is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Grant -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grant's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Grant County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	169.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grant County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Grant, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Grant is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes 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 nursing homes in Grant are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Grant is $4,973 , which is 15.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grant indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grant County, IN
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	44
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	99

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grant County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Grant. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Grant is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Grant rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 181 days each year in Grant, 11.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Grant 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 Grant is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,996 per year, the population of Grant earns a lower than average median household income. Grant has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.12 percent of the population in Grant is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grant	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	170.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.1	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65