Home Health Agencies in Greenwald, Minnesota

CaringScore for Greenwald, 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 Greenwald 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 Greenwald.

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 6.3, Greenwald 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 Greenwald. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenwald, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenwald, 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 Greenwald 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 8.2, Greenwald rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 273.2 physicians per capita, Greenwald scores 23.9 percent better than the national average. Greenwald scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenwald is 81.3 years -- 4.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Greenwald -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenwald's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenwald, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	273.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.8	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenwald, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenwald, 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 Greenwald 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Greenwald are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Greenwald is $4,839 , which is 33.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenwald is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenwald, MN
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	87
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Greenwald, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenwald. 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 Greenwald is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Greenwald 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 202 days each year in Greenwald, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Greenwald 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 Greenwald is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $55,732 per year, the population of Greenwald earns a median household income on par with the national average. Greenwald has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.98 percent of the population in Greenwald is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenwald	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	90.1	220.5
Public Transit	151.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65