Retirement Communities in Chaska, Minnesota

CaringScore for Chaska, 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 Chaska 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 Chaska.

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 5.4, Chaska 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 Chaska. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chaska, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chaska, 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 Chaska 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, Chaska rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 157.9 physicians per capita, Chaska trails the national average by 28.4 percent. Chaska trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chaska is 80.8 years -- 3.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chaska -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chaska's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chaska, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	157.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	2.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chaska, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chaska, 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 Chaska 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 3.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Chaska 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 Chaska. 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 Chaska to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chaska indexes at 15.0 percent higher 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 more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chaska, MN
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	131
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Chaska, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chaska. 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 Chaska is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Chaska rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Chaska, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Chaska than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chaska is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $75,686 per year, the population of Chaska earns a better than average median household income. Chaska has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.30 percent of the population in Chaska is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 52.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chaska	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	68.4	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	64.7	97.7
Pharmacies	8.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65