Home Health Agencies in Lake Park, Minnesota

CaringScore for Lake Park, 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 Park 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 Park.

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 Park 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 Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake Park, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Park, 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 Park 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 5.4, Lake Park 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 122.5 physicians per capita, Lake Park trails the national average by 44.4 percent. Lake Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lake Park is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lake Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lake Park's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake Park, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	122.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake Park, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Park, 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 Park 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 4.6, Lake Park is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

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

Cost of Living	Lake Park, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	62
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lake Park, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Park. 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 Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Lake Park 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 Lake Park, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lake Park 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 Lake Park is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $47,089 per year, the population of Lake Park earns a lower than average median household income. Lake Park has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.07 percent of the population in Lake Park 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	Lake Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	159.7	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	186.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	369.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65