Home Health Agencies in Blackduck, Minnesota

CaringScore for Blackduck, 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 Blackduck 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 Blackduck.

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 5.7, Blackduck 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 Blackduck. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blackduck, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blackduck, 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 Blackduck 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 6.1, Blackduck rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 171.8 physicians per capita, Blackduck trails the national average by 22.1 percent. Blackduck scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 18.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blackduck is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Blackduck -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blackduck's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blackduck, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	171.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	9.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blackduck, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blackduck is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blackduck indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blackduck, MN
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	50
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blackduck, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blackduck. 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 Blackduck is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Blackduck 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 183 days each year in Blackduck, 10.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Blackduck than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blackduck is 25.0 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 $35,655 per year, the population of Blackduck earns a lower than average median household income. Blackduck has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 24.57 percent of the population in Blackduck is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 86.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blackduck	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1721.4	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	131.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	795.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65