In-Home Care Services in Rice, Minnesota

CaringScore for Rice, 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 Rice 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 Rice.

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 4.8, Rice 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 Rice. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rice, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rice, 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 Rice 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, Rice 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 83.1 physicians per capita, Rice trails the national average by 62.3 percent. Rice trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rice is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Rice is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Rice's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rice, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rice, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rice, 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 Rice 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 3.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Rice are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Rice is $4,029 , which is 17.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rice is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Rice, MN
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	90
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	106

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rice, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rice. 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 Rice is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Rice 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 201 days each year in Rice, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rice 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 Rice is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $60,700 per year, the population of Rice earns a better than average median household income. Rice has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 7.49 percent of the population in Rice is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rice	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	90.6	220.5
Public Transit	151.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	377.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65