Home Health Agencies in Freeborn, Minnesota

CaringScore for Freeborn, 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 Freeborn 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 Freeborn.

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 5.7, Freeborn 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 Freeborn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Freeborn, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freeborn, 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 Freeborn 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 5.9, Freeborn 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 137.3 physicians per capita, Freeborn trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Freeborn trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Freeborn is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Freeborn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Freeborn's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Freeborn, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Freeborn, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freeborn, 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 Freeborn 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 4.7, Freeborn is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Freeborn is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Freeborn indexes at 6.0 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 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Freeborn, MN
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	64
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Freeborn, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freeborn. 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 Freeborn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Freeborn 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 184 days each year in Freeborn, 10.2 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 Freeborn 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 Freeborn is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $52,449 per year, the population of Freeborn earns a median household income on par with the national average. Freeborn has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.73 percent of the population in Freeborn 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	Freeborn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	162.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	682.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65