Home Health Agencies in Lindstrom, Minnesota

CaringScore for Lindstrom, 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 Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom.

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 4.2, Lindstrom rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lindstrom. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lindstrom, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lindstrom, 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 Lindstrom 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, Lindstrom 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 72.7 physicians per capita, Lindstrom trails the national average by 67.0 percent. Lindstrom scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lindstrom is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lindstrom -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lindstrom's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lindstrom, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	72.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lindstrom, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lindstrom, 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 Lindstrom 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lindstrom are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lindstrom is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lindstrom indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lindstrom, MN
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	109
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lindstrom, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lindstrom. 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 Lindstrom is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Lindstrom 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 195 days each year in Lindstrom, 4.9 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 Lindstrom than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lindstrom 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 $59,077 per year, the population of Lindstrom earns a better than average median household income. Lindstrom has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.62 percent of the population in Lindstrom is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lindstrom	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.9	136.1
Libraries	9.6	18.8
Places of Worship	94.9	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	49.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65