Home Health Agencies in Meeker County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Meeker County, 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 Meeker 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 Meeker.

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 4.8, Meeker 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 Meeker. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Meeker County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Meeker, 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 Meeker 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 4.3, Meeker rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 77.2 physicians per capita, Meeker trails the national average by 65.0 percent. Meeker trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Meeker is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Meeker -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Meeker's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Meeker County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	77.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Meeker County, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Meeker is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Meeker is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Meeker County, MN
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	87
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Meeker County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Meeker. 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 Meeker is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Meeker 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 Meeker, 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 Meeker 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 Meeker is 75.0 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 $51,247 per year, the population of Meeker earns a median household income on par with the national average. Meeker has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.24 percent of the population in Meeker is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Meeker	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	17.2	18.8
Places of Worship	172.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	98.7	97.7
Pharmacies	8.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65