Home Health Agencies in Fulda, Minnesota

CaringScore for Fulda, 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 Fulda 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 Fulda.

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, Fulda 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 Fulda. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fulda, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fulda, 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 Fulda 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, Fulda 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 80.6 physicians per capita, Fulda trails the national average by 63.4 percent. Fulda trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fulda is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fulda -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fulda's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fulda, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fulda, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fulda, 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 Fulda 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 4.9, Fulda is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fulda is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fulda indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fulda, MN
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	42
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fulda, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fulda. 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 Fulda is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Fulda 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 206 days each year in Fulda, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fulda than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fulda is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $38,362 per year, the population of Fulda earns a lower than average median household income. Fulda has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 30.52 percent of the population in Fulda is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 131.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fulda	Nat'l Avg
Parks	22.5	136.1
Libraries	23.8	18.8
Places of Worship	283.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	176.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65