In-Home Care Services in Farmington, Minnesota

CaringScore for Farmington, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Farmington 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 in-home care services in Farmington.

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 4.5, Farmington is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Farmington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Farmington, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Farmington, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Farmington 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 4.7, Farmington is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 130.4 physicians per capita, Farmington trails the national average by 40.9 percent. Farmington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 55.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Farmington is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Farmington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Farmington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 90.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Farmington, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Farmington, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Farmington, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Farmington is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Farmington are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Farmington is $4,290 , which is 25.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Farmington indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Farmington, MN
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	135
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	110

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Farmington, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Farmington. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Farmington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Farmington rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 194 days each year in Farmington, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Farmington 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 Farmington is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $80,769 per year, the population of Farmington earns a better than average median household income. Farmington has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.76 percent of the population in Farmington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 56.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Farmington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	47.5	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	54.4	97.7
Pharmacies	4.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65