Home Health Agencies in Belle Plaine, Minnesota

CaringScore for Belle Plaine, 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 Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine.

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 4.3, Belle Plaine rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Belle Plaine, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belle Plaine, 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 Belle Plaine 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 4.3, Belle Plaine rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 74.2 physicians per capita, Belle Plaine trails the national average by 66.3 percent. Belle Plaine trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 88.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Belle Plaine is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Belle Plaine -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Belle Plaine's environmental health -- trails the national average by 87.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Belle Plaine, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Belle Plaine, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belle Plaine, 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 Belle Plaine 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 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Belle Plaine are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Belle Plaine is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Belle Plaine indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Belle Plaine, MN
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	116
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Belle Plaine, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Belle Plaine. 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 Belle Plaine is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Belle Plaine 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 197 days each year in Belle Plaine, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $58,273 per year, the population of Belle Plaine earns a better than average median household income. Belle Plaine has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.33 percent of the population in Belle Plaine 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	Belle Plaine	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.5	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	54.8	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	83.3	97.7
Pharmacies	16.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65