Home Health Agencies in Alden, Minnesota

CaringScore for Alden, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Alden 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 home health agencies in Alden.

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 5.7, Alden rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alden, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alden, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Alden 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 5.9, Alden rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 137.3 physicians per capita, Alden trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Alden trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Alden is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Alden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alden's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Alden, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alden, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alden, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Alden is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.8, Alden is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Alden is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alden indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alden, MN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	57
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alden, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alden. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Alden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Alden rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 182 days each year in Alden, 11.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Alden 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 Alden is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $52,329 per year, the population of Alden earns a median household income on par with the national average. Alden has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.40 percent of the population in Alden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	162.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	480	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65