In-Home Care Services in Bigelow, Minnesota

CaringScore for Bigelow, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Bigelow 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 in-home care services in Bigelow.

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 5.5, Bigelow is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Bigelow. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bigelow, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bigelow, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Bigelow 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 5.6, Bigelow rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 127.4 physicians per capita, Bigelow trails the national average by 42.2 percent. Bigelow 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 Bigelow is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bigelow -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bigelow's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bigelow, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bigelow, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bigelow, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Bigelow is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.5, Bigelow is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Bigelow is $3,909 , which is 13.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bigelow indexes at 14.0 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 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bigelow, MN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	39
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	105

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bigelow, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bigelow. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Bigelow is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Bigelow rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 211 days each year in Bigelow, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bigelow than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bigelow is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,194 per year, the population of Bigelow earns a lower than average median household income. Bigelow has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.22 percent of the population in Bigelow 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	Bigelow	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	15	18.8
Places of Worship	216	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65