Home Health Agencies in Sherburne County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Sherburne County, 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 Sherburne 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 Sherburne.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sherburne County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sherburne, 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 Sherburne 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 4.4, Sherburne 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 45.7 physicians per capita, Sherburne trails the national average by 79.3 percent. Sherburne trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 71.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sherburne is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sherburne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sherburne's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sherburne County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	45.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sherburne County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sherburne, 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 Sherburne 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sherburne are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sherburne is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sherburne indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sherburne County, MN
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	116
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sherburne County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sherburne. 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 Sherburne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Sherburne 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 Sherburne, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sherburne 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 Sherburne is 50.0 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 $68,868 per year, the population of Sherburne earns a better than average median household income. Sherburne has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 7.82 percent of the population in Sherburne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 40.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sherburne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	59	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	62.9	97.7
Pharmacies	2.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65