Home Health Agencies in Freedom, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Freedom, NH

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 Freedom 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 Freedom.

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 4.7, Freedom 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 Freedom. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Freedom, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freedom, 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 Freedom 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 5.8, Freedom 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 178.7 physicians per capita, Freedom trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Freedom trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Freedom is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Freedom -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Freedom's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Freedom, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Freedom, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freedom, 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 Freedom 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 2.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Freedom are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Freedom is $4,576 , which is 26.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Freedom indexes at 25.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Freedom, NH
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	152
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Freedom, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freedom. 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 Freedom is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Freedom 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 Freedom, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Freedom than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Freedom is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $48,735 per year, the population of Freedom earns a median household income on par with the national average. Freedom has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.67 percent of the population in Freedom is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 95.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Freedom	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.9	136.1
Libraries	33.4	18.8
Places of Worship	107.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65