Home Health Agencies in Maplewood, Minnesota

CaringScore for Maplewood, 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 Maplewood 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 Maplewood.

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, Maplewood 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 Maplewood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Maplewood, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maplewood, 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 Maplewood 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 6.9, Maplewood 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 295.5 physicians per capita, Maplewood scores 34.0 percent better than the national average. Maplewood scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 39.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Maplewood is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Maplewood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Maplewood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Maplewood, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	295.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Maplewood, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maplewood, 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 Maplewood 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Maplewood are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Maplewood is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Maplewood indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Maplewood, MN
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	119
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Maplewood, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maplewood. 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 Maplewood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Maplewood 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 198 days each year in Maplewood, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Maplewood 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 Maplewood is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $60,434 per year, the population of Maplewood earns a better than average median household income. Maplewood has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.89 percent of the population in Maplewood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Maplewood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	60.1	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	13.9	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65