Home Health Agencies in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota

CaringScore for Pequot Lakes, 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 Pequot Lakes 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 Pequot Lakes.

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 6.4, Pequot Lakes 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 Pequot Lakes. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pequot Lakes, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pequot Lakes, 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 Pequot Lakes 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 8, Pequot Lakes rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 210.8 physicians per capita, Pequot Lakes closely matches the national average. Pequot Lakes trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 22.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pequot Lakes is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pequot Lakes -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pequot Lakes's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pequot Lakes, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	210.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pequot Lakes, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pequot Lakes is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pequot Lakes is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pequot Lakes, MN
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	87
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pequot Lakes, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pequot Lakes. 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 Pequot Lakes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Pequot Lakes 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 200 days each year in Pequot Lakes, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pequot Lakes 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 Pequot Lakes is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $31,488 per year, the population of Pequot Lakes earns a lower than average median household income. Pequot Lakes has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.76 percent of the population in Pequot Lakes is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pequot Lakes	Nat'l Avg
Parks	88	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	125.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.8	97.7
Pharmacies	169.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65