Home Health Agencies in Lake Benton, Minnesota

CaringScore for Lake Benton, 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 Lake Benton 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 Lake Benton.

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, Lake Benton 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 Lake Benton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake Benton, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Benton, 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 Lake Benton 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, Lake Benton 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 83.4 physicians per capita, Lake Benton trails the national average by 62.2 percent. Lake Benton 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 Lake Benton is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lake Benton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lake Benton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake Benton, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake Benton, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lake Benton is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lake Benton indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lake Benton, MN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	38
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lake Benton, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Benton. 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 Lake Benton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, Lake Benton 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 211 days each year in Lake Benton, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lake Benton 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 Lake Benton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,227 per year, the population of Lake Benton earns a lower than average median household income. Lake Benton has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 26.40 percent of the population in Lake Benton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 100.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lake Benton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	69.2	18.8
Places of Worship	388.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	319	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65