Home Health Agencies in Strathcona, Minnesota

CaringScore for Strathcona, 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 Strathcona 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 Strathcona.

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 5.2, Strathcona 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 Strathcona. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Strathcona, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Strathcona, 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 Strathcona 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, Strathcona 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 65.9 physicians per capita, Strathcona trails the national average by 70.1 percent. Strathcona 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 Strathcona is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Strathcona -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Strathcona's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Strathcona, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Strathcona, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Strathcona, 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 Strathcona 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 4.8, Strathcona is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Strathcona is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Strathcona indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Strathcona, MN
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	54
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Strathcona, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Strathcona. 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 Strathcona is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Strathcona 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 188 days each year in Strathcona, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Strathcona than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Strathcona is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,907 per year, the population of Strathcona earns a median household income on par with the national average. Strathcona has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.76 percent of the population in Strathcona is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Strathcona	Nat'l Avg
Parks	996.9	136.1
Libraries	18.8	18.8
Places of Worship	269.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	2941.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65