Home Health Agencies in Fremont, North Carolina

CaringScore for Fremont, NC

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 Fremont 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 Fremont.

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 5.3, Fremont 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 Fremont. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fremont, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fremont, 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 Fremont 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 4.9, Fremont 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 161.4 physicians per capita, Fremont trails the national average by 26.8 percent. Fremont scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 28.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fremont is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fremont -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fremont's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fremont, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	161.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fremont, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fremont, 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 Fremont 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fremont are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fremont is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fremont indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fremont, NC
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	50
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fremont, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fremont. 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 Fremont is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Fremont is on par with the national 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 221 days each year in Fremont, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fremont than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fremont is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $38,283 per year, the population of Fremont earns a lower than average median household income. Fremont has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.88 percent of the population in Fremont is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fremont	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	128.8	220.5
Public Transit	17.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	363.9	97.7
Pharmacies	72.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65