Home Health Agencies in Lynd, Minnesota

CaringScore for Lynd, 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 Lynd 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 Lynd.

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 5.1, Lynd 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 Lynd. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lynd, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lynd, 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 Lynd 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 4.6, Lynd 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 98.4 physicians per capita, Lynd trails the national average by 55.4 percent. Lynd trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lynd is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lynd -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lynd's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lynd, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lynd, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lynd is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lynd 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 index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lynd, MN
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	104
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lynd, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lynd. 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 Lynd is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Lynd 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 211 days each year in Lynd, 2.9 percent more 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 Lynd 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 Lynd is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $60,414 per year, the population of Lynd earns a better than average median household income. Lynd has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.32 percent of the population in Lynd is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lynd	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.6	136.1
Libraries	20.4	18.8
Places of Worship	165.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65