Home Health Agencies in Perham, Minnesota

CaringScore for Perham, 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 Perham 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 Perham.

A 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, Perham is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Perham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Perham, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Perham, 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 Perham 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, Perham 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 108.1 physicians per capita, Perham trails the national average by 51.0 percent. Perham trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Perham is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Perham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Perham's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Perham, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Perham, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Perham is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Perham is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Perham, MN
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	74
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Perham, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Perham. 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 Perham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Perham 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 196 days each year in Perham, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Perham than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Perham is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $36,759 per year, the population of Perham earns a lower than average median household income. Perham has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.37 percent of the population in Perham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 70.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Perham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	27.1	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	215.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	253.1	97.7
Pharmacies	72.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65