Home Health Agencies in Le Sueur, Minnesota

CaringScore for Le Sueur, 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur.

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 4.7, Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Le Sueur, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Le Sueur, 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 Le Sueur 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 4.5, Le Sueur 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 85.4 physicians per capita, Le Sueur trails the national average by 61.3 percent. Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Le Sueur -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Le Sueur's environmental health -- trails the national average by 72.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Le Sueur, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Le Sueur, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Le Sueur is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Le Sueur is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Le Sueur, MN
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	77
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Le Sueur, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Le Sueur. 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 Le Sueur is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Le Sueur is on par with the national 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 197 days each year in Le Sueur, 3.9 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 Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,070 per year, the population of Le Sueur earns a median household income on par with the national average. Le Sueur has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.57 percent of the population in Le Sueur is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Le Sueur	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	161.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65