Home Health Agencies in Fredonia, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Fredonia, WI

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 Fredonia 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 Fredonia.

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 6.6, Fredonia 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 Fredonia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fredonia, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fredonia, 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 Fredonia 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 9.1, Fredonia rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 438.4 physicians per capita, Fredonia scores 98.8 percent better than the national average. Fredonia scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 95.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fredonia is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fredonia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fredonia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fredonia, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	438.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	11.6	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	16.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fredonia, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fredonia, 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 Fredonia 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, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fredonia are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fredonia is $4,195 , which is 15.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fredonia is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Fredonia, WI
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	108
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fredonia, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fredonia. 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 Fredonia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Fredonia 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 187 days each year in Fredonia, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fredonia 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 Fredonia is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $65,244 per year, the population of Fredonia earns a better than average median household income. Fredonia has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.50 percent of the population in Fredonia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fredonia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	77.8	220.5
Public Transit	301	110.4
Grocery Stores	91	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65