Home Health Agencies in Shevlin, Minnesota

CaringScore for Shevlin, 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 Shevlin 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 Shevlin.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shevlin, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shevlin, 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 Shevlin 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 5.2, Shevlin 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 83.5 physicians per capita, Shevlin trails the national average by 62.1 percent. Shevlin 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 Shevlin is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Shevlin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shevlin's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Shevlin, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shevlin, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shevlin, 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 Shevlin 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 4.7, Shevlin is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Shevlin is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shevlin indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shevlin, MN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	63
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shevlin, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shevlin. 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 Shevlin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Shevlin 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 197 days each year in Shevlin, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Shevlin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Shevlin is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,196 per year, the population of Shevlin earns a lower than average median household income. Shevlin has an unemployment rate of 17.50 percent, roughly 92.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.38 percent of the population in Shevlin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shevlin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1432	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	237.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65