Home Health Agencies in Kilkenny, Minnesota

CaringScore for Kilkenny, 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 Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny.

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 4.9, Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kilkenny, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kilkenny, 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 Kilkenny 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 4.4, Kilkenny 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 85.4 physicians per capita, Kilkenny trails the national average by 61.3 percent. Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kilkenny -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kilkenny's environmental health -- trails the national average by 72.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kilkenny, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kilkenny, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kilkenny, 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 Kilkenny 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 4.5, Kilkenny is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kilkenny is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kilkenny is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Kilkenny, MN
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	103
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kilkenny, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kilkenny. 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 Kilkenny is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Kilkenny 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 200 days each year in Kilkenny, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,611 per year, the population of Kilkenny earns a median household income on par with the national average. Kilkenny has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.46 percent of the population in Kilkenny is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kilkenny	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	161.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65