Nursing Homes in Lake County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Lake County, MN

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 Lake 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 Lake.

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 6.1, Lake rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Lake, 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 Lake 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 6, Lake rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 134.3 physicians per capita, Lake trails the national average by 39.1 percent. Lake 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 Lake is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lake's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	134.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Lake, 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 Lake is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5, Lake is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Lake is $6,263 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lake indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lake County, MN
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	69
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	107

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lake County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Lake. 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 Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Lake rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 179 days each year in Lake, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lake is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $53,836 per year, the population of Lake earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lake has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.15 percent of the population in Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1235.9	136.1
Libraries	18.6	18.8
Places of Worship	217	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.2	97.7
Pharmacies	18.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65