Home Health Agencies in Laporte, Minnesota

CaringScore for Laporte, 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 Laporte 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 Laporte.

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, Laporte 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 Laporte. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Laporte, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Laporte, 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 Laporte 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, Laporte 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 133.1 physicians per capita, Laporte trails the national average by 39.6 percent. Laporte 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 Laporte is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Laporte -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Laporte's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Laporte, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Laporte, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Laporte is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Laporte indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Laporte, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	64
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Laporte, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Laporte. 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 Laporte is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Laporte 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 198 days each year in Laporte, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Laporte than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Laporte is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,813 per year, the population of Laporte earns a lower than average median household income. Laporte has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.11 percent of the population in Laporte is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Laporte	Nat'l Avg
Parks	483	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	146.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	719.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65