Home Health Agencies in Savage, Minnesota

CaringScore for Savage, 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 Savage 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 Savage.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Savage, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Savage, 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 Savage 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 4.3, Savage rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 74.2 physicians per capita, Savage trails the national average by 66.3 percent. Savage trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 88.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Savage is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Savage is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Savage's environmental health -- trails the national average by 87.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Savage, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Savage, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Savage is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Savage indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Savage, MN
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	149
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Savage, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Savage. 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 Savage is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Savage 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 Savage, 4.4 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 Savage 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 Savage is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $93,179 per year, the population of Savage earns a better than average median household income. Savage has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 3.72 percent of the population in Savage is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 71.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Savage	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	15.5	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	54.8	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	61.9	97.7
Pharmacies	3.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65