Home Health Agencies in Freeport, Minnesota

CaringScore for Freeport, 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 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 6.5, 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, MN

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 8.2, Freeport 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 273.2 physicians per capita, Freeport scores 23.9 percent better than the national average. Freeport scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Freeport is 81.3 years -- 4.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Freeport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Freeport's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Freeport, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	273.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.8	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Freeport, MN

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, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Freeport are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Freeport is $4,839 , which is 33.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Freeport indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Freeport, MN
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	75
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Freeport, MN

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 7.5, 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 199 days each year in Freeport, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°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 $54,573 per year, the population of Freeport earns a median household income on par with the national average. Freeport has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.09 percent of the population in Freeport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Freeport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	90.1	220.5
Public Transit	151.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	699.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65