Home Health Agencies in Danube, Minnesota

CaringScore for Danube, 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 Danube 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 Danube.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Danube, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danube, 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 Danube 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 3.9, Danube 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 41.6 physicians per capita, Danube trails the national average by 81.1 percent. Danube 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 Danube is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Danube -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Danube's environmental health -- trails the national average by 72.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Danube, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Danube, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danube, 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 Danube 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 4.8, Danube is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Danube is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Danube indexes at 9.0 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 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Danube, MN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	55
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Danube, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danube. 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 Danube is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Danube 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 202 days each year in Danube, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Danube 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 Danube is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,897 per year, the population of Danube earns a median household income on par with the national average. Danube has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.85 percent of the population in Danube 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	Danube	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	31.3	18.8
Places of Worship	274	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	213.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65