Retirement Communities in Blaine, Minnesota

CaringScore for Blaine, MN

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

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 4.8, Blaine is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blaine, MN

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

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 106.6 physicians per capita, Blaine trails the national average by 51.7 percent. Blaine trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blaine is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Blaine -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blaine's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Blaine, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blaine, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blaine, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Blaine is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Blaine are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Blaine. 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 retirement communities in Blaine to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blaine indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Blaine, MN
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	112
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Blaine, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blaine. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Blaine is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Blaine is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 194 days each year in Blaine, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Blaine than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blaine is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $71,807 per year, the population of Blaine earns a better than average median household income. Blaine has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.25 percent of the population in Blaine is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blaine	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	39.9	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	15.8	97.7
Pharmacies	8.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65