Home Health Agencies in Cambridge, Minnesota

CaringScore for Cambridge, 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge.

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 4.4, Cambridge 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 Cambridge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cambridge, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cambridge, 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 Cambridge 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 4.8, Cambridge 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 95.4 physicians per capita, Cambridge trails the national average by 56.7 percent. Cambridge trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cambridge is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cambridge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cambridge's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cambridge, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cambridge, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cambridge, 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 Cambridge 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cambridge are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cambridge is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cambridge is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Cambridge, MN
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	94
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cambridge, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Cambridge is on par with the national 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 195 days each year in Cambridge, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cambridge than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Cambridge is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,306 per year, the population of Cambridge earns a lower than average median household income. Cambridge has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.44 percent of the population in Cambridge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cambridge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	105.5	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.3	97.7
Pharmacies	64.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65