Home Health Agencies in VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minnesota

CaringScore for VADNAIS HEIGHTS, 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 VADNAIS HEIGHTS 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 VADNAIS HEIGHTS.

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 5.1, VADNAIS HEIGHTS 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 VADNAIS HEIGHTS. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in VADNAIS HEIGHTS, 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 VADNAIS HEIGHTS 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 6.9, VADNAIS HEIGHTS rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 295.5 physicians per capita, VADNAIS HEIGHTS scores 34.0 percent better than the national average. VADNAIS HEIGHTS scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 39.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in VADNAIS HEIGHTS is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in VADNAIS HEIGHTS -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of VADNAIS HEIGHTS's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	295.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in VADNAIS HEIGHTS, 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 VADNAIS HEIGHTS 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 VADNAIS HEIGHTS are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in VADNAIS HEIGHTS is $5,148 , which is 42.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for VADNAIS HEIGHTS indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	119
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in VADNAIS HEIGHTS. 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 VADNAIS HEIGHTS is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, VADNAIS HEIGHTS 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 192 days each year in VADNAIS HEIGHTS, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in VADNAIS HEIGHTS than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in VADNAIS HEIGHTS is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $70,418 per year, the population of VADNAIS HEIGHTS earns a better than average median household income. VADNAIS HEIGHTS has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.77 percent of the population in VADNAIS HEIGHTS is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	VADNAIS HEIGHTS	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	60.1	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65