Home Health Agencies in Dawson, Minnesota

CaringScore for Dawson, 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 Dawson 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 Dawson.

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 5.8, Dawson 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 Dawson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dawson, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dawson, 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 Dawson 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, Dawson 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 93.7 physicians per capita, Dawson trails the national average by 57.5 percent. Dawson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dawson is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dawson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dawson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dawson, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	14.2	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dawson, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dawson, 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 Dawson 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 4.9, Dawson is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dawson is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dawson indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dawson, MN
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	54
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dawson, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dawson. 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 Dawson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Dawson 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 208 days each year in Dawson, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dawson than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dawson is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,233 per year, the population of Dawson earns a lower than average median household income. Dawson has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 26.32 percent of the population in Dawson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 100.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dawson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.1	136.1
Libraries	28.1	18.8
Places of Worship	384.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	288.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65