Home Health Agencies in Goodhue, Minnesota

CaringScore for Goodhue, 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 Goodhue 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 Goodhue.

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 5.8, Goodhue 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 Goodhue. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Goodhue, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goodhue, 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 Goodhue 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 6.5, Goodhue rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 140.6 physicians per capita, Goodhue trails the national average by 36.2 percent. Goodhue trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 11.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Goodhue is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Goodhue -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Goodhue's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Goodhue, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	140.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.3	3.5
Orthopedists	13	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Goodhue, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goodhue, 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 Goodhue 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 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Goodhue are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Goodhue is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Goodhue indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Goodhue, MN
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	117
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Goodhue, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goodhue. 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 Goodhue is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Goodhue 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 184 days each year in Goodhue, 10.2 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 Goodhue 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 Goodhue is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $59,803 per year, the population of Goodhue earns a better than average median household income. Goodhue has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.68 percent of the population in Goodhue 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	Goodhue	Nat'l Avg
Parks	132.6	136.1
Libraries	10.9	18.8
Places of Worship	174.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	437.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65