Home Health Agencies in Rush City, Minnesota

CaringScore for Rush City, 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 Rush City 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 Rush City.

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 4.1, Rush City rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Rush City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rush City, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rush City, 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 Rush City 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 4.5, Rush City 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 72.7 physicians per capita, Rush City trails the national average by 67.0 percent. Rush City scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rush City is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Rush City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rush City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rush City, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	72.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rush City, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rush City, 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 Rush City 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rush City are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rush City is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rush City is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rush City, MN
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	83
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rush City, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rush City. 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 Rush City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Rush City rates below 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 199 days each year in Rush City, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rush City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rush City 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 $46,394 per year, the population of Rush City earns a lower than average median household income. Rush City has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.78 percent of the population in Rush City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rush City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.9	136.1
Libraries	9.6	18.8
Places of Worship	94.9	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	122.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65