Home Health Agencies in Ruthton, Minnesota

CaringScore for Ruthton, 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 Ruthton 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 Ruthton.

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 5.4, Ruthton 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 Ruthton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ruthton, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ruthton, 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 Ruthton 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 4.9, Ruthton 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 86.8 physicians per capita, Ruthton trails the national average by 60.6 percent. Ruthton 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 Ruthton is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ruthton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ruthton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ruthton, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	86.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ruthton, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ruthton, 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 Ruthton 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 4.8, Ruthton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ruthton is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ruthton indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ruthton, MN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	45
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ruthton, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ruthton. 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 Ruthton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Ruthton 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 212 days each year in Ruthton, 3.4 percent more 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 Ruthton 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 Ruthton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,801 per year, the population of Ruthton earns a lower than average median household income. Ruthton has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.28 percent of the population in Ruthton 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	Ruthton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.1	136.1
Libraries	21.8	18.8
Places of Worship	313.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	420.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65