Home Health Agencies in Fisher, Minnesota

CaringScore for Fisher, 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 Fisher 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 Fisher.

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 5.4, Fisher 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 Fisher. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fisher, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fisher, 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 Fisher 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 4.5, Fisher 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 60.4 physicians per capita, Fisher trails the national average by 72.6 percent. Fisher trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 83.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fisher is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fisher -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fisher's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fisher, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	60.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fisher, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fisher, 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 Fisher 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 5.1, Fisher is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fisher is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fisher indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fisher, MN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	67
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fisher, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fisher. 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 Fisher is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Fisher 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 199 days each year in Fisher, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fisher than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fisher is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $62,389 per year, the population of Fisher earns a better than average median household income. Fisher has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.60 percent of the population in Fisher 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	Fisher	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	19.6	18.8
Places of Worship	239.1	220.5
Public Transit	200	110.4
Grocery Stores	238.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65