Home Health Agencies in Vernon Center, Minnesota

CaringScore for Vernon Center, 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 Vernon Center 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 Vernon Center.

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 6.1, Vernon Center 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 Vernon Center. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vernon Center, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernon Center, 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 Vernon Center 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 6.8, Vernon Center 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 249.4 physicians per capita, Vernon Center scores 13.1 percent better than the national average. Vernon Center trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 17.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vernon Center is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Vernon Center -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vernon Center's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vernon Center, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	249.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	6.6	3.5
Orthopedists	14.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vernon Center, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vernon Center is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vernon Center indexes at 7.0 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 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vernon Center, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	79
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vernon Center, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernon Center. 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 Vernon Center is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Vernon Center 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 196 days each year in Vernon Center, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Vernon Center 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 in Vernon Center is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $57,645 per year, the population of Vernon Center earns a better than average median household income. Vernon Center has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.46 percent of the population in Vernon Center is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vernon Center	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	119.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	314.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65