Home Health Agencies in Garvin, Minnesota

CaringScore for Garvin, 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 Garvin 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 Garvin.

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 5.3, Garvin 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 Garvin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Garvin, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garvin, 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 Garvin 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 4.6, Garvin 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 98.4 physicians per capita, Garvin trails the national average by 55.4 percent. Garvin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Garvin is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Garvin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Garvin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Garvin, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Garvin, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Garvin is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Garvin indexes at 10.0 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 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Garvin, MN
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	55
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Garvin, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garvin. 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 Garvin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Garvin 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 211 days each year in Garvin, 2.9 percent more 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 Garvin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Garvin is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $54,069 per year, the population of Garvin earns a median household income on par with the national average. Garvin has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.55 percent of the population in Garvin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Garvin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.6	136.1
Libraries	20.4	18.8
Places of Worship	165.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	632.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65