Home Health Agencies in Porter, Minnesota

CaringScore for Porter, 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 Porter 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 Porter.

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 5.3, Porter 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 Porter. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Porter, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Porter, 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 Porter 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 4.7, Porter 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 89.1 physicians per capita, Porter trails the national average by 59.6 percent. Porter 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 Porter is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Porter -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Porter's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Porter, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Porter, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Porter, 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 Porter 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 4.7, Porter is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Porter is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Porter indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Porter, MN
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	67
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Porter, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Porter. 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 Porter is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Porter 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 206 days each year in Porter, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Porter than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Porter is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $51,012 per year, the population of Porter earns a median household income on par with the national average. Porter has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.51 percent of the population in Porter is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Porter	Nat'l Avg
Parks	21.3	136.1
Libraries	30	18.8
Places of Worship	288.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	680.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65