Home Health Agencies in Chippewa County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Chippewa County, 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 Chippewa 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 Chippewa.

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, Chippewa 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 Chippewa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chippewa County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chippewa, 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 Chippewa 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, Chippewa 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 72 physicians per capita, Chippewa trails the national average by 67.3 percent. Chippewa 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 Chippewa is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chippewa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chippewa's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chippewa County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	72	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chippewa County, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chippewa is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chippewa indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chippewa County, MN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	60
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chippewa County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chippewa. 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 Chippewa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Chippewa 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 203 days each year in Chippewa, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Chippewa 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 Chippewa is 50.0 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 $44,344 per year, the population of Chippewa earns a lower than average median household income. Chippewa has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.68 percent of the population in Chippewa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 49.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chippewa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	32.3	18.8
Places of Worship	206.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	129.3	97.7
Pharmacies	16.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65