Home Health Agencies in Gibbon, Minnesota

CaringScore for Gibbon, 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 Gibbon 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 Gibbon.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gibbon, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gibbon, 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 Gibbon 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 4.4, Gibbon rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 26.3 physicians per capita, Gibbon trails the national average by 88.1 percent. Gibbon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 65.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gibbon is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gibbon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gibbon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gibbon, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	26.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	6.7	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gibbon, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gibbon, 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 Gibbon 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 4.7, Gibbon is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gibbon is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gibbon indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gibbon, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	48
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gibbon, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gibbon. 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 Gibbon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Gibbon 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 199 days each year in Gibbon, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gibbon 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 Gibbon is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,788 per year, the population of Gibbon earns a lower than average median household income. Gibbon has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.79 percent of the population in Gibbon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 73.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gibbon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	33.4	18.8
Places of Worship	260.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	406	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65