Home Health Agencies in Battle Lake, Minnesota

CaringScore for Battle Lake, 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 Battle Lake 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 Battle Lake.

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 5.4, Battle Lake 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 Battle Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Battle Lake, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Battle Lake, 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 Battle Lake 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 4.5, Battle Lake 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 108.1 physicians per capita, Battle Lake trails the national average by 51.0 percent. Battle Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Battle Lake is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Battle Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Battle Lake's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Battle Lake, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Battle Lake, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Battle Lake is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Battle Lake is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Battle Lake, MN
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	88
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Battle Lake, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Battle Lake. 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 Battle Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Battle Lake 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 198 days each year in Battle Lake, 3.4 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 Battle Lake 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 Battle Lake is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,777 per year, the population of Battle Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Battle Lake has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 36.74 percent of the population in Battle Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 179.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Battle Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	27.1	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	215.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	1041.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65