In-Home Care Services in Martin County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Martin 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 Martin 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 Martin.

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 5.6, Martin 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 Martin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Martin County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Martin, 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 Martin 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 6.6, Martin 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 195.9 physicians per capita, Martin trails the national average by 11.2 percent. Martin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 24.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Martin is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Martin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Martin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Martin County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	195.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	14.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Martin County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Martin, 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 Martin 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 4.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Martin are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Martin is $3,909 , which is 13.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Martin indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Martin County, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	48
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Martin County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Martin. 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 Martin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Martin 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 199 days each year in Martin, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Martin 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 Martin is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,567 per year, the population of Martin earns a lower than average median household income. Martin has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.86 percent of the population in Martin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 66.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Martin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	24.7	18.8
Places of Worship	252.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.9	97.7
Pharmacies	9.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65