Nursing Homes in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

CaringScore for Mille Lacs County, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Mille Lacs 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 nursing homes in Mille Lacs.

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, Mille Lacs is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Mille Lacs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mille Lacs County, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Mille Lacs, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Mille Lacs 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 4.7, Mille Lacs is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 115.3 physicians per capita, Mille Lacs trails the national average by 47.7 percent. Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Mille Lacs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mille Lacs's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mille Lacs County, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mille Lacs County, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Mille Lacs, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Mille Lacs is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.8, Mille Lacs is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Mille Lacs is $6,263 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mille Lacs is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Mille Lacs County, MN
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	91
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	106

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mille Lacs County, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Mille Lacs. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Mille Lacs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Mille Lacs is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 199 days each year in Mille Lacs, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $44,396 per year, the population of Mille Lacs earns a lower than average median household income. Mille Lacs has an unemployment rate of 13.30 percent, roughly 46.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.28 percent of the population in Mille Lacs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mille Lacs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	193.7	136.1
Libraries	11.1	18.8
Places of Worship	183.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	74	97.7
Pharmacies	22.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65