Retirement Communities in Marshalltown, Iowa

CaringScore for Marshalltown, IA

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 Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown.

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, Marshalltown rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marshalltown, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marshalltown, 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 Marshalltown 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 6.1, Marshalltown 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 130.4 physicians per capita, Marshalltown trails the national average by 40.9 percent. Marshalltown scores 92.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marshalltown is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Marshalltown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marshalltown's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Marshalltown, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.5	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marshalltown, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marshalltown, 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 Marshalltown is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Marshalltown are generally less 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 Marshalltown. 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 Marshalltown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marshalltown indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marshalltown, IA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	47
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Marshalltown, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marshalltown. 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 Marshalltown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Marshalltown rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 196 days each year in Marshalltown, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $41,454 per year, the population of Marshalltown earns a lower than average median household income. Marshalltown has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.31 percent of the population in Marshalltown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marshalltown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	17.8	18.8
Places of Worship	167.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	88	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65