Home Health Agencies in Grand Meadow, Minnesota

CaringScore for Grand Meadow, 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 Grand Meadow 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 Grand Meadow.

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 5.7, Grand Meadow 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 Grand Meadow. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grand Meadow, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grand Meadow, 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 Grand Meadow 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 5.9, Grand Meadow 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 128.8 physicians per capita, Grand Meadow trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Grand Meadow trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grand Meadow is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Grand Meadow -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grand Meadow's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grand Meadow, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grand Meadow, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grand Meadow, 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 Grand Meadow 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 4.6, Grand Meadow is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Grand Meadow is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grand Meadow is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grand Meadow, MN
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	69
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grand Meadow, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grand Meadow. 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 Grand Meadow is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Grand Meadow 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 181 days each year in Grand Meadow, 11.7 percent fewer 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 Grand Meadow 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 Grand Meadow is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,103 per year, the population of Grand Meadow earns a median household income on par with the national average. Grand Meadow has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.18 percent of the population in Grand Meadow is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grand Meadow	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.7	136.1
Libraries	10.5	18.8
Places of Worship	163.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	336	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65