Home Health Agencies in Sandstone, Minnesota

CaringScore for Sandstone, 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 Sandstone 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 Sandstone.

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 4.9, Sandstone 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 Sandstone. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sandstone, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sandstone, 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 Sandstone 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 4.6, Sandstone 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 48.6 physicians per capita, Sandstone trails the national average by 78.0 percent. Sandstone scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 82.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sandstone is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Sandstone -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sandstone's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sandstone, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48.6	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sandstone, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sandstone is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sandstone indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sandstone, MN
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	68
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sandstone, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sandstone. 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 Sandstone is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Sandstone 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 188 days each year in Sandstone, 8.3 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 Sandstone 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 Sandstone is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,808 per year, the population of Sandstone earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sandstone has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.69 percent of the population in Sandstone 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	Sandstone	Nat'l Avg
Parks	905.8	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	180.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.4	97.7
Pharmacies	113.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65