Home Health Agencies in Vesta, Minnesota

CaringScore for Vesta, 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 Vesta 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 Vesta.

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, Vesta 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 Vesta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vesta, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vesta, 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 Vesta 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 4.1, Vesta rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 63.3 physicians per capita, Vesta trails the national average by 71.3 percent. Vesta 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 Vesta is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Vesta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vesta's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vesta, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	63.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vesta, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vesta is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vesta indexes at 12.0 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 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vesta, MN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	47
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vesta, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vesta. 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 Vesta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Vesta 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 200 days each year in Vesta, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Vesta 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 in Vesta is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,932 per year, the population of Vesta earns a lower than average median household income. Vesta has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.73 percent of the population in Vesta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vesta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	26.1	18.8
Places of Worship	291.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	381.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65