Home Health Agencies in Ellendale, North Dakota

CaringScore for Ellendale, ND

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 Ellendale 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 Ellendale.

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 5.5, Ellendale 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 Ellendale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ellendale, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ellendale, 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 Ellendale 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 5.2, Ellendale 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 73 physicians per capita, Ellendale trails the national average by 66.9 percent. Ellendale 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 Ellendale is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ellendale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ellendale's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ellendale, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ellendale, ND

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ellendale is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ellendale indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 71.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ellendale, ND
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	29
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	77
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ellendale, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ellendale. 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 Ellendale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Ellendale 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 Ellendale, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ellendale than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ellendale is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $32,262 per year, the population of Ellendale earns a lower than average median household income. Ellendale has an unemployment rate of 3.70 percent, roughly 59.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 24.31 percent of the population in Ellendale is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 84.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ellendale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	37.8	18.8
Places of Worship	486.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	205.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65