Home Health Agencies in Cass Lake, Minnesota

CaringScore for Cass Lake, 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 Cass Lake 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 Cass Lake.

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 5.1, Cass Lake 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 Cass Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cass Lake, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cass Lake, 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 Cass Lake 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 4.9, Cass Lake 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 48.3 physicians per capita, Cass Lake trails the national average by 78.1 percent. Cass Lake 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 Cass Lake is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Cass Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cass Lake's environmental health -- is 49.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cass Lake, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cass Lake, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cass Lake, 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 Cass Lake 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 5.1, Cass Lake is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cass Lake is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cass Lake indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cass Lake, MN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	47
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cass Lake, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cass Lake. 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 Cass Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Cass Lake 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 194 days each year in Cass Lake, 5.4 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 Cass Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cass Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $26,031 per year, the population of Cass Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Cass Lake has an unemployment rate of 13.20 percent, roughly 45.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.95 percent of the population in Cass Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cass Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	255.8	136.1
Libraries	17.3	18.8
Places of Worship	198.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	477.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65