Home Health Agencies in Cottonwood, Minnesota

CaringScore for Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cottonwood, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood 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 4.5, Cottonwood 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 98.4 physicians per capita, Cottonwood trails the national average by 55.4 percent. Cottonwood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cottonwood is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cottonwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cottonwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cottonwood, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cottonwood, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cottonwood is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cottonwood is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cottonwood, MN
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	75
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cottonwood, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cottonwood. 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 Cottonwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Cottonwood 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 204 days each year in Cottonwood, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $52,959 per year, the population of Cottonwood earns a median household income on par with the national average. Cottonwood has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.28 percent of the population in Cottonwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cottonwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.6	136.1
Libraries	20.4	18.8
Places of Worship	165.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	180.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65