Home Health Agencies in Steen, Minnesota

CaringScore for Steen, 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 Steen 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 Steen.

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 5.6, Steen rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Steen. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Steen, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Steen, 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 Steen 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 5.6, Steen rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 128.7 physicians per capita, Steen trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Steen 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 Steen is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Steen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Steen's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Steen, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Steen, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Steen is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Steen indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Steen, MN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	60
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Steen, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Steen. 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 Steen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Steen 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 208 days each year in Steen, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Steen than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Steen is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,868 per year, the population of Steen earns a median household income on par with the national average. Steen has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.70 percent of the population in Steen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 49.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Steen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.1	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	185.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65