Home Health Agencies in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Lac Qui Parle County, 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 Lac Qui Parle 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 Lac Qui Parle.

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 6, Lac Qui Parle 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 Lac Qui Parle. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lac Qui Parle County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lac Qui Parle, 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 Lac Qui Parle 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 5.9, Lac Qui Parle 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 93.7 physicians per capita, Lac Qui Parle trails the national average by 57.5 percent. Lac Qui Parle trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lac Qui Parle is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lac Qui Parle -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lac Qui Parle's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lac Qui Parle County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	14.2	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lac Qui Parle County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lac Qui Parle, 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 Lac Qui Parle 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 4.9, Lac Qui Parle is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lac Qui Parle is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lac Qui Parle indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lac Qui Parle County, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	48
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lac Qui Parle County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lac Qui Parle. 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 Lac Qui Parle is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Lac Qui Parle 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 207 days each year in Lac Qui Parle, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lac Qui Parle than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lac Qui Parle is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,805 per year, the population of Lac Qui Parle earns a lower than average median household income. Lac Qui Parle has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.17 percent of the population in Lac Qui Parle is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 76.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lac Qui Parle	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.1	136.1
Libraries	28.1	18.8
Places of Worship	384.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	112.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65