Home Health Agencies in Clarks Grove, Minnesota

CaringScore for Clarks Grove, 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 Clarks Grove 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 Clarks Grove.

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 5.6, Clarks Grove 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 Clarks Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clarks Grove, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clarks Grove, 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 Clarks Grove 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 5.9, Clarks Grove 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 137.3 physicians per capita, Clarks Grove trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Clarks Grove trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clarks Grove is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clarks Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clarks Grove's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clarks Grove, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clarks Grove, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clarks Grove is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clarks Grove indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clarks Grove, MN
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	68
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clarks Grove, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clarks Grove. 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 Clarks Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Clarks Grove 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 186 days each year in Clarks Grove, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clarks Grove 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 Clarks Grove is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $52,529 per year, the population of Clarks Grove earns a median household income on par with the national average. Clarks Grove has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.22 percent of the population in Clarks Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clarks Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	162.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65