In-Home Care Services in Carver County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Carver County, 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 Carver 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 Carver.

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 5.1, Carver 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 Carver. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carver County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carver, 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 Carver 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 6, Carver 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 157.9 physicians per capita, Carver trails the national average by 28.4 percent. Carver trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carver is 80.8 years -- 3.7 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Carver is 80.8 years -- 3.7 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Carver's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Carver County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	157.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	2.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carver County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carver, 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 Carver 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 2.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Carver are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Carver is $4,290 , which is 25.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carver indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carver County, MN
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	157
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	108

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carver County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carver. 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 Carver is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Carver 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 197 days each year in Carver, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Carver 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 Carver is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $82,631 per year, the population of Carver earns a better than average median household income. Carver has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.26 percent of the population in Carver is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carver	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	68.4	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	52.4	97.7
Pharmacies	12	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65