Home Health Agencies in Faribault, Minnesota

CaringScore for Faribault, 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 Faribault 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 Faribault.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Faribault, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Faribault, 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 Faribault 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 5.4, Faribault 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 151.5 physicians per capita, Faribault trails the national average by 31.3 percent. Faribault trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Faribault is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Faribault -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Faribault's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Faribault, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	151.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Faribault, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Faribault, 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 Faribault 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 4.5, Faribault is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Faribault is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Faribault is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Faribault, MN
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	90
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Faribault, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Faribault. 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 Faribault is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Faribault rates below 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 192 days each year in Faribault, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Faribault 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 Faribault is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $48,240 per year, the population of Faribault earns a lower than average median household income. Faribault has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.19 percent of the population in Faribault is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Faribault	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	100.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.5	97.7
Pharmacies	17.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65