Home Health Agencies in Rice County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Rice County, 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 Rice 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 Rice.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rice County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rice, 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 Rice 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 5.4, Rice 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 151.5 physicians per capita, Rice trails the national average by 31.3 percent. Rice trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rice is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Rice is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Rice's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rice County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	151.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rice County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rice, 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 Rice 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 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rice are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rice is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rice indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rice County, MN
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	116
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rice County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rice. 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 Rice is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Rice 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 196 days each year in Rice, 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 Rice than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rice is 50.0 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 $59,038 per year, the population of Rice earns a better than average median household income. Rice has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.18 percent of the population in Rice 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	Rice	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	100.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.5	97.7
Pharmacies	14.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65