In-Home Care Services in Wadena, Minnesota

CaringScore for Wadena, 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 Wadena 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 Wadena.

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, Wadena 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 Wadena. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wadena, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wadena, 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 Wadena 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 5.2, Wadena 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 73.5 physicians per capita, Wadena trails the national average by 66.7 percent. Wadena 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 Wadena is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wadena -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wadena's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wadena, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wadena, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wadena, 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 Wadena 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 Wadena are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Wadena is $3,909 , which is 13.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wadena indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wadena, MN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	43
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	105

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wadena, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wadena. 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 Wadena is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Wadena 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 202 days each year in Wadena, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of -4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wadena 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 Wadena is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $34,183 per year, the population of Wadena earns a lower than average median household income. Wadena has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.80 percent of the population in Wadena is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 88.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wadena	Nat'l Avg
Parks	486	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	262.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	199.1	97.7
Pharmacies	24.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65