Home Health Agencies in Dennison, Minnesota

CaringScore for Dennison, 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 Dennison 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 Dennison.

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 5.7, Dennison 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 Dennison. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dennison, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dennison, 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 Dennison 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 6.5, Dennison 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 140.6 physicians per capita, Dennison trails the national average by 36.2 percent. Dennison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 11.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dennison is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dennison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dennison's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dennison, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	140.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.3	3.5
Orthopedists	13	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dennison, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dennison, 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 Dennison 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 4.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dennison are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dennison is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dennison indexes at 16.0 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 41.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dennison, MN
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	141
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dennison, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dennison. 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 Dennison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Dennison 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 186 days each year in Dennison, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dennison 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 Dennison is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $71,327 per year, the population of Dennison earns a better than average median household income. Dennison has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.56 percent of the population in Dennison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dennison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	132.6	136.1
Libraries	10.9	18.8
Places of Worship	174.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65