Home Health Agencies in Hutchinson, Minnesota

CaringScore for Hutchinson, 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 Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson.

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 5.1, Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hutchinson, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hutchinson, 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 Hutchinson 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 5.1, Hutchinson 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 133.4 physicians per capita, Hutchinson trails the national average by 39.5 percent. Hutchinson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hutchinson is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hutchinson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hutchinson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hutchinson, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hutchinson, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hutchinson, 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 Hutchinson 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 4.7, Hutchinson is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hutchinson is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hutchinson is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hutchinson, MN
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	87
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hutchinson, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hutchinson. 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 Hutchinson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Hutchinson 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 195 days each year in Hutchinson, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $50,849 per year, the population of Hutchinson earns a median household income on par with the national average. Hutchinson has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.94 percent of the population in Hutchinson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hutchinson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	10.7	18.8
Places of Worship	140.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	144	97.7
Pharmacies	36	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65