Home Health Agencies in Lafayette, Minnesota

CaringScore for Lafayette, 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette.

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 5.8, Lafayette 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 Lafayette. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lafayette, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette 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 6.3, Lafayette 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 160.7 physicians per capita, Lafayette trails the national average by 27.1 percent. Lafayette trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 20.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lafayette is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lafayette -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lafayette's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lafayette, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	160.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	15.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lafayette, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lafayette is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lafayette indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lafayette, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	62
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lafayette, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lafayette. 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 Lafayette is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Lafayette 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 Lafayette, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lafayette 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 Lafayette is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,220 per year, the population of Lafayette earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lafayette has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.13 percent of the population in Lafayette is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lafayette	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	87.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	190.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65