Home Health Agencies in Ely, Minnesota

CaringScore for Ely, 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 Ely 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 Ely.

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 6.4, Ely 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 Ely. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ely, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ely, 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 Ely 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, Ely 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, Ely scores 39.4 percent better than the national average. Ely 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 Ely is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ely -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ely's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ely, 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 Ely, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ely, 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 Ely 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 4.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ely are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ely is $4,195 , which is 15.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ely 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 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ely, MN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	58
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ely, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ely. 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 Ely is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Ely 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 179 days each year in Ely, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ely than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ely is 75.0 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 $34,328 per year, the population of Ely earns a lower than average median household income. Ely has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.64 percent of the population in Ely is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ely	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	292.3	97.7
Pharmacies	58.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65