Home Health Agencies in Preston, Minnesota

CaringScore for Preston, 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 Preston 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 Preston.

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 5.2, Preston 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 Preston. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Preston, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Preston, 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 Preston 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, Preston 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 64.6 physicians per capita, Preston trails the national average by 70.7 percent. Preston 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 Preston is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Preston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Preston's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Preston, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Preston, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Preston is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Preston indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Preston, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	66
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Preston, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Preston. 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 Preston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Preston 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 185 days each year in Preston, 9.8 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 Preston 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 Preston is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,010 per year, the population of Preston earns a median household income on par with the national average. Preston has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.50 percent of the population in Preston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 63.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Preston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2918	136.1
Libraries	33.4	18.8
Places of Worship	336.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	292.4	97.7
Pharmacies	73.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65