Home Health Agencies in Pine Island, Minnesota

CaringScore for Pine Island, 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 Pine Island 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 Pine Island.

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 5.6, Pine Island 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 Pine Island. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pine Island, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pine Island, 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 Pine Island 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 6.5, Pine Island 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 140.6 physicians per capita, Pine Island trails the national average by 36.2 percent. Pine Island trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 11.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pine Island is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pine Island -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pine Island's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pine Island, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	140.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.3	3.5
Orthopedists	13	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pine Island, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pine Island is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pine Island is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Pine Island, MN
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	90
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pine Island, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pine Island. 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 Pine Island is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Pine Island 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 190 days each year in Pine Island, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pine Island than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pine Island 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 $57,066 per year, the population of Pine Island earns a median household income on par with the national average. Pine Island has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.47 percent of the population in Pine Island is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pine Island	Nat'l Avg
Parks	132.6	136.1
Libraries	10.9	18.8
Places of Worship	174.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65