Home Health Agencies in Hokah, Minnesota

CaringScore for Hokah, 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 Hokah 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 Hokah.

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 5.5, Hokah 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 Hokah. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hokah, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hokah, 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 Hokah 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, Hokah 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 81.8 physicians per capita, Hokah trails the national average by 62.9 percent. Hokah 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 Hokah is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hokah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hokah's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hokah, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hokah, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hokah, 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 Hokah 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 5.2, Hokah is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hokah is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hokah indexes at 9.0 percent lower than 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	Hokah, MN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	87
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	79
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hokah, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hokah. 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 Hokah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Hokah 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 191 days each year in Hokah, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hokah 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 Hokah is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $59,482 per year, the population of Hokah earns a better than average median household income. Hokah has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.11 percent of the population in Hokah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hokah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2901.7	136.1
Libraries	25.7	18.8
Places of Worship	167.4	220.5
Public Transit	122.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65