Home Health Agencies in Felton, Minnesota

CaringScore for Felton, 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 Felton 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 Felton.

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 6.1, Felton rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Felton, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Felton, 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 Felton 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 6.6, Felton rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 155 physicians per capita, Felton trails the national average by 29.7 percent. Felton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 18.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Felton is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Felton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Felton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Felton, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	8.8	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Felton, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Felton, 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 Felton 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 5.2, Felton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Felton is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Felton indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Felton, MN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	70
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Felton, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Felton. 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 Felton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Felton rates above 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 196 days each year in Felton, 4.4 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 Felton 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 Felton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $54,637 per year, the population of Felton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Felton has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.20 percent of the population in Felton 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	Felton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	117.1	220.5
Public Transit	94.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65