In-Home Care Services in Wabasha, Minnesota

CaringScore for Wabasha, 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 Wabasha 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 Wabasha.

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 5.2, Wabasha 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 Wabasha. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wabasha, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wabasha, 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 Wabasha 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 5, Wabasha 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 126.8 physicians per capita, Wabasha trails the national average by 42.5 percent. Wabasha 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 Wabasha is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wabasha -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wabasha's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wabasha, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	126.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wabasha, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wabasha, 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 Wabasha 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 4.9, Wabasha is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Wabasha is $3,480 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wabasha is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wabasha, MN
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	77
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	109

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wabasha, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wabasha. 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 Wabasha is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Wabasha 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 180 days each year in Wabasha, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wabasha 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 Wabasha is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $44,748 per year, the population of Wabasha earns a lower than average median household income. Wabasha has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.44 percent of the population in Wabasha is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 78.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wabasha	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1747.8	136.1
Libraries	13.7	18.8
Places of Worship	189.7	220.5
Public Transit	21.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	197.1	97.7
Pharmacies	39.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65