Home Health Agencies in Heron Lake, Minnesota

CaringScore for Heron Lake, 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 Heron Lake 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 Heron Lake.

A 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 5.4, Heron Lake is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Heron Lake, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Heron Lake, 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 Heron Lake 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 4.6, Heron Lake is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 26.5 physicians per capita, Heron Lake trails the national average by 88.0 percent. Heron Lake 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 Heron Lake is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Heron Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Heron Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Heron Lake, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	26.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Heron Lake, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Heron Lake, 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 Heron Lake 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 5, Heron Lake is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Heron Lake is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Heron Lake indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 66.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Heron Lake, MN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	34
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Heron Lake, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Heron Lake. 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 Heron Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Heron Lake 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 204 days each year in Heron Lake, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Heron Lake 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 Heron Lake is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,718 per year, the population of Heron Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Heron Lake has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.47 percent of the population in Heron Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 70.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Heron Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.7	136.1
Libraries	27.7	18.8
Places of Worship	248.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	553.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65