Home Health Agencies in Bethel, Minnesota

CaringScore for Bethel, 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 Bethel 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 Bethel.

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 4.8, Bethel 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 Bethel. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bethel, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bethel, 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 Bethel 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 5.2, Bethel 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 106.6 physicians per capita, Bethel trails the national average by 51.7 percent. Bethel trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bethel is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bethel -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bethel's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bethel, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bethel, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bethel, 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 Bethel 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bethel are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bethel is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bethel indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bethel, MN
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	119
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bethel, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bethel. 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 Bethel is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Bethel 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 Bethel, 4.4 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 Bethel than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bethel is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $63,676 per year, the population of Bethel earns a better than average median household income. Bethel has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.65 percent of the population in Bethel is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 49.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bethel	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	39.9	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	275.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65