Home Health Agencies in Appleton, Minnesota

CaringScore for Appleton, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Appleton 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 home health agencies in Appleton.

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, Appleton is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Appleton, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appleton, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Appleton 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 4.8, Appleton is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 63.9 physicians per capita, Appleton trails the national average by 71.0 percent. Appleton 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 Appleton is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Appleton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Appleton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Appleton, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	63.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Appleton, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appleton, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Appleton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Appleton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Appleton is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Appleton indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Appleton, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	46
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Appleton, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Appleton. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Appleton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Appleton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 201 days each year in Appleton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Appleton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Appleton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $36,133 per year, the population of Appleton earns a lower than average median household income. Appleton has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.72 percent of the population in Appleton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Appleton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	26.9	18.8
Places of Worship	267.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65