Home Health Agencies in Altura, Minnesota

CaringScore for Altura, 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 Altura 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 Altura.

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 5.2, Altura is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Altura, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Altura, 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 Altura 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 4.8, Altura is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 95.6 physicians per capita, Altura trails the national average by 56.6 percent. Altura trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 68.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Altura is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Altura -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Altura's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Altura, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Altura, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Altura, 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 Altura 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 4.5, Altura is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Altura is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Altura is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Altura, MN
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	95
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Altura, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Altura. 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 Altura is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Altura 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 185 days each year in Altura, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Altura than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Altura is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $51,555 per year, the population of Altura earns a median household income on par with the national average. Altura has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.87 percent of the population in Altura is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Altura	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1249.9	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	138	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	514.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65