Home Health Agencies in Wells, Minnesota

CaringScore for Wells, 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 Wells 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 Wells.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wells, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wells, 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 Wells 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 4.4, Wells 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 52.1 physicians per capita, Wells trails the national average by 76.4 percent. Wells 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 Wells is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wells -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wells's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wells, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wells, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wells is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wells indexes at 14.0 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 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wells, MN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	40
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wells, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wells. 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 Wells is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Wells 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 191 days each year in Wells, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wells 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 Wells is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $37,368 per year, the population of Wells earns a lower than average median household income. Wells has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 22.27 percent of the population in Wells is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 69.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wells	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	40.9	18.8
Places of Worship	296.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	129.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65