Home Health Agencies in Wolverton, Minnesota

CaringScore for Wolverton, 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 Wolverton 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 Wolverton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wolverton, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wolverton, 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 Wolverton 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 4.7, Wolverton 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 30 physicians per capita, Wolverton trails the national average by 86.4 percent. Wolverton 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 Wolverton is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wolverton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wolverton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wolverton, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	30	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wolverton, MN

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wolverton is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wolverton is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wolverton, MN
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	73
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wolverton, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wolverton. 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 Wolverton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Wolverton 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 Wolverton, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wolverton 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 Wolverton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,777 per year, the population of Wolverton earns a lower than average median household income. Wolverton has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.49 percent of the population in Wolverton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wolverton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	252.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65