Home Health Agencies in Shafer, Minnesota

CaringScore for Shafer, 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 Shafer 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 Shafer.

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 4.4, Shafer 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 Shafer. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shafer, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shafer, 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 Shafer 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, Shafer 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, Shafer trails the national average by 67.0 percent. Shafer 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 Shafer is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Shafer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shafer's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Shafer, 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 Shafer, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shafer, 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 Shafer 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Shafer are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Shafer is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shafer indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Shafer, MN
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	108
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shafer, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shafer. 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 Shafer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Shafer 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 196 days each year in Shafer, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Shafer 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 Shafer is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $55,862 per year, the population of Shafer earns a median household income on par with the national average. Shafer has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.55 percent of the population in Shafer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shafer	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	229.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65