Home Health Agencies in Clear Lake, Minnesota

CaringScore for Clear 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 Clear 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 Clear Lake.

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, Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clear Lake, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clear 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 Clear 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 4.4, Clear Lake 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 45.7 physicians per capita, Clear Lake trails the national average by 79.3 percent. Clear Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 71.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clear Lake is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clear Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clear Lake's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clear Lake, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	45.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clear Lake, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clear 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 Clear 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 3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clear Lake are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clear Lake is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clear Lake indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clear Lake, MN
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	133
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clear Lake, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clear 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 Clear Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Clear Lake 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 200 days each year in Clear Lake, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clear Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clear Lake is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $76,972 per year, the population of Clear Lake earns a better than average median household income. Clear Lake has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.13 percent of the population in Clear Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clear Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	59	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65