Retirement Communities in COON RAPIDS, Minnesota

CaringScore for COON RAPIDS, 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 COON RAPIDS 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 COON RAPIDS.

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, COON RAPIDS 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 COON RAPIDS. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for COON RAPIDS, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in COON RAPIDS, 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 COON RAPIDS 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, COON RAPIDS 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, COON RAPIDS trails the national average by 51.7 percent. COON RAPIDS 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 COON RAPIDS is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in COON RAPIDS -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of COON RAPIDS's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	COON RAPIDS, 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 COON RAPIDS, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in COON RAPIDS, 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 COON RAPIDS 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 COON RAPIDS 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 COON RAPIDS. 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 COON RAPIDS to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for COON RAPIDS indexes at 8.0 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 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	COON RAPIDS, MN
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	110
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for COON RAPIDS, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in COON RAPIDS. 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 COON RAPIDS is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, COON RAPIDS 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 199 days each year in COON RAPIDS, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in COON RAPIDS than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in COON RAPIDS is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $63,661 per year, the population of COON RAPIDS earns a better than average median household income. COON RAPIDS has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.86 percent of the population in COON RAPIDS is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 25.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	COON RAPIDS	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	4.8	97.7
Pharmacies	16.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65