Home Health Agencies in Nashwauk, Minnesota

CaringScore for Nashwauk, 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 Nashwauk 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 Nashwauk.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nashwauk, MN

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

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 136.1 physicians per capita, Nashwauk trails the national average by 38.3 percent. Nashwauk trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 53.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nashwauk is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Nashwauk -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nashwauk's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Nashwauk, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	136.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nashwauk, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nashwauk, 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 Nashwauk 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 4.9, Nashwauk is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Nashwauk is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nashwauk indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nashwauk, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	46
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Nashwauk, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Nashwauk. 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 Nashwauk is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Nashwauk 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 176 days each year in Nashwauk, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Nashwauk than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Nashwauk is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,129 per year, the population of Nashwauk earns a lower than average median household income. Nashwauk has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 26.56 percent of the population in Nashwauk is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 101.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nashwauk	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1973.4	136.1
Libraries	13.5	18.8
Places of Worship	161.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	219.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65