Home Health Agencies in Freeport, Michigan

CaringScore for Freeport, MI

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 Freeport 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 Freeport.

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 5.6, Freeport 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 Freeport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Freeport, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freeport, 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 Freeport 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, Freeport 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 85.2 physicians per capita, Freeport trails the national average by 61.4 percent. Freeport trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 73.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Freeport is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Freeport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Freeport's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Freeport, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Freeport, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freeport, 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 Freeport is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Freeport are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Freeport is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Freeport indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Freeport, MI
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	82
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Freeport, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Freeport. 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 Freeport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Freeport 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 163 days each year in Freeport, 20.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Freeport than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Freeport is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $58,231 per year, the population of Freeport earns a better than average median household income. Freeport has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.57 percent of the population in Freeport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Freeport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13.7	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	81.1	220.5
Public Transit	128.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	290.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65