Home Health Agencies in Currie, Minnesota

CaringScore for Currie, 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 Currie 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 Currie.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Currie, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Currie, 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 Currie 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 4.8, Currie 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 80.6 physicians per capita, Currie trails the national average by 63.4 percent. Currie 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 Currie is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Currie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Currie's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Currie, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Currie, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Currie is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Currie is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Currie, MN
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	72
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Currie, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Currie. 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 Currie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.1, Currie 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 207 days each year in Currie, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Currie 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 Currie is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $53,112 per year, the population of Currie earns a median household income on par with the national average. Currie has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.59 percent of the population in Currie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Currie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	22.5	136.1
Libraries	23.8	18.8
Places of Worship	283.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	418.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65