Home Health Agencies in Northrop, Minnesota

CaringScore for Northrop, 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 Northrop 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 Northrop.

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 5.9, Northrop 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 Northrop. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Northrop, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Northrop, 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 Northrop 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 6.6, Northrop 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 195.9 physicians per capita, Northrop trails the national average by 11.2 percent. Northrop trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 24.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Northrop is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Northrop -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Northrop's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Northrop, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	195.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	14.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Northrop, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Northrop, 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 Northrop 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 4.6, Northrop is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Northrop is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Northrop indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Northrop, MN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	58
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Northrop, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Northrop. 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 Northrop is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Northrop 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 Northrop, 2.9 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 Northrop 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 Northrop is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $52,753 per year, the population of Northrop earns a median household income on par with the national average. Northrop has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.75 percent of the population in Northrop is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Northrop	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	24.7	18.8
Places of Worship	252.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65