Home Health Agencies in Blue Earth, Minnesota

CaringScore for Blue Earth, 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 Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth.

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 5.3, Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blue Earth, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Earth, 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 Blue Earth 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 4.4, Blue Earth 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 52.1 physicians per capita, Blue Earth trails the national average by 76.4 percent. Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Blue Earth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blue Earth's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Blue Earth, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blue Earth, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Earth, 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 Blue Earth 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 4.8, Blue Earth is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blue Earth is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blue Earth indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blue Earth, MN
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	52
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blue Earth, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blue Earth. 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 Blue Earth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Blue Earth 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 192 days each year in Blue Earth, 6.3 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 Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth is 75.0 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 $44,506 per year, the population of Blue Earth earns a lower than average median household income. Blue Earth has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 25.92 percent of the population in Blue Earth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 97.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blue Earth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	40.9	18.8
Places of Worship	296.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	187.5	97.7
Pharmacies	31.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65