Home Health Agencies in Garrison, Minnesota

CaringScore for Garrison, 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 Garrison 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 Garrison.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Garrison, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garrison, 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 Garrison 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, Garrison 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 210.8 physicians per capita, Garrison closely matches the national average. Garrison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 22.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Garrison is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Garrison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Garrison's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Garrison, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	210.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Garrison, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garrison, 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 Garrison 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 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Garrison are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Garrison is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Garrison is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Garrison, MN
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	100
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Garrison, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garrison. 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 Garrison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Garrison 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 196 days each year in Garrison, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Garrison than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Garrison is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $46,182 per year, the population of Garrison earns a lower than average median household income. Garrison has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.05 percent of the population in Garrison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 44.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Garrison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	88	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	125.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	1298.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65