Home Health Agencies in Wolf Lake, Minnesota

CaringScore for Wolf Lake, 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 Wolf Lake 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 Wolf Lake.

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 5.2, Wolf Lake 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 Wolf Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wolf Lake, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wolf Lake, 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 Wolf Lake 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 5.4, Wolf Lake 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 122.5 physicians per capita, Wolf Lake trails the national average by 44.4 percent. Wolf Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wolf Lake is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wolf Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wolf Lake's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wolf Lake, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	122.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wolf Lake, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wolf Lake is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wolf Lake indexes at 5.0 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 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wolf Lake, MN
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	67
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wolf Lake, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wolf Lake. 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 Wolf Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Wolf Lake 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 197 days each year in Wolf Lake, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wolf Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wolf Lake is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,532 per year, the population of Wolf Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Wolf Lake has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 5.72 percent of the population in Wolf Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 56.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wolf Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	159.7	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	186.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65