In-Home Care Services in Fremont County, Colorado

CaringScore for Fremont County, CO

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 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 in-home care services 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 5.5, Fremont 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 Fremont. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fremont County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fremont, 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 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 4.6, Fremont 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 93.7 physicians per capita, Fremont trails the national average by 57.5 percent. Fremont trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 89.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fremont is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fremont -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fremont's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fremont County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fremont County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Fremont is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Fremont are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Fremont is $3,028 , which is 11.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fremont 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 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fremont County, CO
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	85
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fremont County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services 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 in-home care services. 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 4.8, Fremont is on par with the national 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 260 days each year in Fremont, 26.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fremont than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fremont is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $39,424 per year, the population of Fremont earns a lower than average median household income. Fremont has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.17 percent of the population in Fremont is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fremont	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	101.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	51.6	97.7
Pharmacies	12.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65