Home Health Agencies in Bird Island, Minnesota

CaringScore for Bird Island, 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 Bird Island 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 Bird Island.

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, Bird Island 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 Bird Island. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bird Island, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bird Island, 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 Bird Island 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 3.9, Bird Island 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 41.6 physicians per capita, Bird Island trails the national average by 81.1 percent. Bird Island trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bird Island is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bird Island -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bird Island's environmental health -- trails the national average by 72.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bird Island, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bird Island, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bird Island, 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 Bird Island 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 4.9, Bird Island is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bird Island is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bird Island indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bird Island, MN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	46
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bird Island, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bird Island. 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 Bird Island is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Bird Island 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 Bird Island, 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 Bird Island 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 Bird Island is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $50,082 per year, the population of Bird Island earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bird Island has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.82 percent of the population in Bird Island is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bird Island	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	31.3	18.8
Places of Worship	274	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	271	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65