Home Health Agencies in Loretto, Minnesota

CaringScore for Loretto, 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 Loretto 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 Loretto.

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 6.1, Loretto 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 Loretto. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Loretto, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loretto, 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 Loretto 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 8.4, Loretto rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 342.3 physicians per capita, Loretto scores 55.2 percent better than the national average. Loretto scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 81.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Loretto is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Loretto -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Loretto's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Loretto, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	342.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	14.5	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Loretto, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loretto, 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 Loretto 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 2.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Loretto are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Loretto is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Loretto indexes at 36.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 105.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Loretto, MN
Aggregate Index	136
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	205
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Loretto, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loretto. 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 Loretto is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Loretto 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 194 days each year in Loretto, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Loretto than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Loretto is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $103,775 per year, the population of Loretto earns a better than average median household income. Loretto has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.40 percent of the population in Loretto is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 51.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Loretto	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	57.6	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	177.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65