Home Health Agencies in Little Falls, Minnesota

CaringScore for Little Falls, 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 Little Falls 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 Little Falls.

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, Little Falls 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 Little Falls. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Little Falls, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Little Falls, 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 Little Falls 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 5.9, Little Falls 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 85.8 physicians per capita, Little Falls trails the national average by 61.1 percent. Little Falls trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 22.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Little Falls is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Little Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Little Falls's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Little Falls, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	15.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Little Falls, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Little Falls, 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 Little Falls 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 4.5, Little Falls is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Little Falls is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Little Falls indexes at 5.0 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 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Little Falls, MN
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	69
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Little Falls, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Little Falls. 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 Little Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Little Falls 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 199 days each year in Little Falls, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Little Falls 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 Little Falls is 50.0 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 $40,317 per year, the population of Little Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Little Falls has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.54 percent of the population in Little Falls is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Little Falls	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	15.2	18.8
Places of Worship	164	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	172.6	97.7
Pharmacies	53.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65