Home Health Agencies in Hardwick, Minnesota

CaringScore for Hardwick, 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 Hardwick 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 Hardwick.

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, Hardwick 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 Hardwick. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hardwick, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hardwick, 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 Hardwick 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 5.6, Hardwick 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 128.7 physicians per capita, Hardwick trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Hardwick trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hardwick is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hardwick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hardwick's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hardwick, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hardwick, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hardwick, 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 Hardwick 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 4.8, Hardwick is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hardwick is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hardwick indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hardwick, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	48
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hardwick, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hardwick. 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 Hardwick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Hardwick 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 205 days each year in Hardwick, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hardwick than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hardwick is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,508 per year, the population of Hardwick earns a lower than average median household income. Hardwick has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.12 percent of the population in Hardwick is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hardwick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.1	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	185.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	487.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65