In-Home Care Services in Chisago City, Minnesota

CaringScore for Chisago City, 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 Chisago City 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 Chisago City.

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 4.3, Chisago City rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chisago City, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chisago City, 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 Chisago City 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 4.5, Chisago City is on par with the national 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 72.7 physicians per capita, Chisago City trails the national average by 67.0 percent. Chisago City scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chisago City is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chisago City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chisago City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chisago City, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	72.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chisago City, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chisago City, 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 Chisago City 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 3.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Chisago City are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Chisago City is $4,290 , which is 25.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chisago City indexes at 13.0 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 27.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chisago City, MN
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	127
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	111

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chisago City, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chisago City. 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 Chisago City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Chisago City is on par with the national 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 196 days each year in Chisago City, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Chisago City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chisago City is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $56,372 per year, the population of Chisago City earns a median household income on par with the national average. Chisago City has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.09 percent of the population in Chisago City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chisago City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.9	136.1
Libraries	9.6	18.8
Places of Worship	94.9	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65