Home Health Agencies in Atwater, Minnesota

CaringScore for Atwater, 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 Atwater 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 Atwater.

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 5.6, Atwater 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 Atwater. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Atwater, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atwater, 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 Atwater 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 6.2, Atwater rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 245.5 physicians per capita, Atwater scores 11.3 percent better than the national average. Atwater trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Atwater is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Atwater -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Atwater's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Atwater, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	245.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Atwater, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atwater, 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 Atwater 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 4.7, Atwater is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Atwater is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Atwater indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Atwater, MN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	55
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Atwater, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atwater. 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 Atwater is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Atwater 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 196 days each year in Atwater, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Atwater 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 Atwater is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,161 per year, the population of Atwater earns a median household income on par with the national average. Atwater has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.39 percent of the population in Atwater is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Atwater	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.6	136.1
Libraries	14.7	18.8
Places of Worship	167.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	293.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65