In-Home Care Services in EDINA, Minnesota

CaringScore for EDINA, 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 EDINA 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 EDINA.

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 6.1, EDINA rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for EDINA, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in EDINA, 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 EDINA 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 8.4, EDINA 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 seeking in-home care services. At 342.3 physicians per capita, EDINA scores 55.2 percent better than the national average. EDINA scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 81.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in EDINA is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in EDINA -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of EDINA's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	EDINA, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	342.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	14.5	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for EDINA, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in EDINA, 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 EDINA 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 2.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in EDINA are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in EDINA is $4,290 , which is 25.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for EDINA indexes at 36.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 105.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	EDINA, MN
Aggregate Index	136
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	205
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	110

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for EDINA, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in EDINA. 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 EDINA is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, EDINA 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 196 days each year in EDINA, 4.4 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 EDINA 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 EDINA is 75.0 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 $77,657 per year, the population of EDINA earns a better than average median household income. EDINA has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.41 percent of the population in EDINA is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 70.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	EDINA	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	57.6	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	26.4	97.7
Pharmacies	8.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65