Adult Day Care Services in Knox County, Illinois

CaringScore for Knox County, IL

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

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, Knox is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Knox County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Knox, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Knox 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 6.2, Knox rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 175.3 physicians per capita, Knox trails the national average by 20.5 percent. Knox trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Knox is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Knox -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Knox's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Knox County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	175.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	11.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Knox County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Knox, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Knox is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day 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 5.6, the costs associated with adult day care services in Knox are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Knox is $1,513 , which is 16.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Knox indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Knox County, IL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	46
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	96

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Knox County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Knox. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Knox is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Knox rates below average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 196 days each year in Knox, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Knox than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Knox is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,728 per year, the population of Knox earns a lower than average median household income. Knox has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.74 percent of the population in Knox is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Knox	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	19.6	18.8
Places of Worship	132.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.2	97.7
Pharmacies	13.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65