In-Home Care Services in Two Harbors, Minnesota

CaringScore for Two Harbors, 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 Two Harbors 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 Two Harbors.

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 5.9, Two Harbors 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 Two Harbors. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Two Harbors, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Two Harbors, 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 Two Harbors 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, Two Harbors 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 134.3 physicians per capita, Two Harbors trails the national average by 39.1 percent. Two Harbors trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Two Harbors is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Two Harbors -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Two Harbors's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Two Harbors, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	134.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Two Harbors, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Two Harbors, 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 Two Harbors 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 4.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Two Harbors are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Two Harbors is $3,909 , which is 13.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Two Harbors indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Two Harbors, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	64
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Two Harbors, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Two Harbors. 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 Two Harbors is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8, Two Harbors 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 182 days each year in Two Harbors, 11.2 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 Two Harbors than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 75°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Two Harbors is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,050 per year, the population of Two Harbors earns a median household income on par with the national average. Two Harbors has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.83 percent of the population in Two Harbors is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 65.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Two Harbors	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1235.9	136.1
Libraries	18.6	18.8
Places of Worship	217	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	121.5	97.7
Pharmacies	30.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65