In-Home Care Services in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota

CaringScore for Parkers Prairie, 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 Parkers Prairie 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 Parkers Prairie.

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, Parkers Prairie 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 Parkers Prairie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Parkers Prairie, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Parkers Prairie, 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 Parkers Prairie 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, Parkers Prairie 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 108.1 physicians per capita, Parkers Prairie trails the national average by 51.0 percent. Parkers Prairie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Parkers Prairie is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Parkers Prairie is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Parkers Prairie's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Parkers Prairie, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Parkers Prairie, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Parkers Prairie, 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 Parkers Prairie 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 4.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Parkers Prairie are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Parkers Prairie is $3,909 , which is 13.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Parkers Prairie indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Parkers Prairie, MN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	59
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Parkers Prairie, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Parkers Prairie. 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 Parkers Prairie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Parkers Prairie 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 195 days each year in Parkers Prairie, 4.9 percent fewer 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 Parkers Prairie 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 Parkers Prairie is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,980 per year, the population of Parkers Prairie earns a lower than average median household income. Parkers Prairie has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 28.06 percent of the population in Parkers Prairie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 113.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Parkers Prairie	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	27.1	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	215.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	308.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65