Home Health Agencies in Osakis, Minnesota

CaringScore for Osakis, 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 Osakis 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 Osakis.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Osakis, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osakis, 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 Osakis 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 7.5, Osakis 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 194.7 physicians per capita, Osakis trails the national average by 11.7 percent. Osakis scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, 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 Osakis is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Osakis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Osakis's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Osakis, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	194.7	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	19.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Osakis, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osakis, 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 Osakis 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 4.8, Osakis is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Osakis is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Osakis indexes at 7.0 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 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Osakis, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	64
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Osakis, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osakis. 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 Osakis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Osakis 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 202 days each year in Osakis, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Osakis 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 Osakis is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,481 per year, the population of Osakis earns a lower than average median household income. Osakis has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 27.53 percent of the population in Osakis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 109.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Osakis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	161.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	242.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65