Home Health Agencies in Lewiston, Minnesota

CaringScore for Lewiston, 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 Lewiston 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 Lewiston.

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 5.2, Lewiston 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 Lewiston. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lewiston, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lewiston, 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 Lewiston 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 4.8, Lewiston 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 95.6 physicians per capita, Lewiston trails the national average by 56.6 percent. Lewiston trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 68.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lewiston is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lewiston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lewiston's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lewiston, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lewiston, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lewiston is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lewiston is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lewiston, MN
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	85
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lewiston, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lewiston. 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 Lewiston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Lewiston 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 191 days each year in Lewiston, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lewiston than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lewiston is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $59,910 per year, the population of Lewiston earns a better than average median household income. Lewiston has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.74 percent of the population in Lewiston 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	Lewiston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1249.9	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	138	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	344.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65