Home Health Agencies in Hanover, Minnesota

CaringScore for Hanover, 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 Hanover 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 Hanover.

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 4.2, Hanover rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Hanover. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hanover, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hanover, 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 Hanover 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 4.3, Hanover 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 69.1 physicians per capita, Hanover trails the national average by 68.7 percent. Hanover trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 91.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hanover is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hanover -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hanover's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hanover, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hanover, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hanover is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hanover indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hanover, MN
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	151
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hanover, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hanover. 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 Hanover is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Hanover 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 201 days each year in Hanover, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hanover than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hanover is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $98,339 per year, the population of Hanover earns a better than average median household income. Hanover has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 6.41 percent of the population in Hanover is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 51.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hanover	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.7	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	98.9	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65