Home Health Agencies in Duluth, Minnesota

CaringScore for Duluth, 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 Duluth 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 Duluth.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Duluth, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Duluth, 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 Duluth 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 8.1, Duluth rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 307.4 physicians per capita, Duluth scores 39.4 percent better than the national average. Duluth trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 55.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Duluth is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Duluth is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Duluth's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Duluth, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	307.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10.8	7.7
Oncologists	6.2	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Duluth, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Duluth is $4,195 , which is 15.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Duluth 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 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Duluth, MN
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	86
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Duluth, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Duluth. 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 Duluth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Duluth is on par with the national 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 178 days each year in Duluth, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Duluth than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Duluth is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $40,643 per year, the population of Duluth earns a lower than average median household income. Duluth has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.93 percent of the population in Duluth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Duluth	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1005	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	117.7	220.5
Public Transit	36.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.8	97.7
Pharmacies	22.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65