Home Health Agencies in Traverse County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Traverse 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 Traverse 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 Traverse.

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 5.3, Traverse 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 Traverse. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Traverse County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Traverse, 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 Traverse 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 4.8, Traverse 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 54.4 physicians per capita, Traverse trails the national average by 75.3 percent. Traverse 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 Traverse is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Traverse -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Traverse's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Traverse County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Traverse County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Traverse, 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 Traverse 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 4.9, Traverse is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Traverse is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Traverse indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Traverse County, MN
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	35
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Traverse County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Traverse. 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 Traverse is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Traverse 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 Traverse, 3.9 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 Traverse than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Traverse is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $39,014 per year, the population of Traverse earns a lower than average median household income. Traverse has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 28.94 percent of the population in Traverse is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 119.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Traverse	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	55.2	18.8
Places of Worship	459.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	137.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65