Home Health Agencies in Gilman, Minnesota

CaringScore for Gilman, 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 Gilman 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 Gilman.

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 4.6, Gilman 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 Gilman. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gilman, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gilman, 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 Gilman 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 4.5, Gilman 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 83.1 physicians per capita, Gilman trails the national average by 62.3 percent. Gilman trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gilman is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Gilman -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gilman's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gilman, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gilman, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gilman, 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 Gilman 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 3.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Gilman are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gilman is $4,839 , which is 33.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gilman indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gilman, MN
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	116
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gilman, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gilman. 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 Gilman is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Gilman 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 197 days each year in Gilman, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gilman than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gilman is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $57,062 per year, the population of Gilman earns a median household income on par with the national average. Gilman has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.72 percent of the population in Gilman is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gilman	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	90.6	220.5
Public Transit	151.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	436.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65