Home Health Agencies in Plainview, Minnesota

CaringScore for Plainview, 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 Plainview 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 Plainview.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plainview, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plainview, 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 Plainview 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 5, Plainview 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 126.8 physicians per capita, Plainview trails the national average by 42.5 percent. Plainview trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Plainview is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Plainview -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plainview's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Plainview, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	126.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plainview, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plainview, 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 Plainview 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 4.9, Plainview is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Plainview is $3,670 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plainview is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plainview, MN
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	78
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Plainview, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plainview. 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 Plainview is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Plainview 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 180 days each year in Plainview, 12.2 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 Plainview 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 Plainview 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 $47,313 per year, the population of Plainview earns a lower than average median household income. Plainview has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.40 percent of the population in Plainview is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Plainview	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1747.8	136.1
Libraries	13.7	18.8
Places of Worship	189.7	220.5
Public Transit	21.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	30.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65