Home Health Agencies in Mentor, Minnesota

CaringScore for Mentor, 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 Mentor 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 Mentor.

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 5.6, Mentor 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 Mentor. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mentor, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mentor, 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 Mentor 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 4.5, Mentor 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 60.4 physicians per capita, Mentor trails the national average by 72.6 percent. Mentor trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 83.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mentor is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mentor -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mentor's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mentor, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	60.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mentor, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mentor, 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 Mentor 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 5.1, Mentor is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mentor is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mentor indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mentor, MN
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	72
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mentor, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mentor. 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 Mentor is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Mentor 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 193 days each year in Mentor, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mentor than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mentor is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $54,860 per year, the population of Mentor earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mentor has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.78 percent of the population in Mentor is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mentor	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	19.6	18.8
Places of Worship	239.1	220.5
Public Transit	200	110.4
Grocery Stores	1298.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65