Home Health Agencies in Wendell, Minnesota

CaringScore for Wendell, 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 Wendell 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 Wendell.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wendell, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wendell, 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 Wendell 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 4.6, Wendell 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 16.5 physicians per capita, Wendell trails the national average by 92.5 percent. Wendell 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 Wendell is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wendell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wendell's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wendell, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	16.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wendell, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wendell, 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 Wendell 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 4.6, Wendell is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wendell is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wendell indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wendell, MN
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	65
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wendell, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wendell. 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 Wendell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Wendell 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 193 days each year in Wendell, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wendell than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wendell is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,847 per year, the population of Wendell earns a lower than average median household income. Wendell has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.26 percent of the population in Wendell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 76.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wendell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	16.8	18.8
Places of Worship	397.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	1162.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65