Adult Day Care Services in Stephenson County, Illinois

CaringScore for Stephenson 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 Stephenson 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 Stephenson.

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 4.6, Stephenson 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 Stephenson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stephenson County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Stephenson, 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 Stephenson 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 4.8, Stephenson is on par with the national 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 133.1 physicians per capita, Stephenson trails the national average by 39.6 percent. Stephenson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stephenson is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Stephenson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stephenson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stephenson County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stephenson County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Stephenson, 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 Stephenson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Stephenson is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Stephenson is $1,513 , which is 16.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stephenson indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stephenson County, IL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	56
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	104

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stephenson County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Stephenson. 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 Stephenson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Stephenson 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 191 days each year in Stephenson, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Stephenson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Stephenson 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 $44,350 per year, the population of Stephenson earns a lower than average median household income. Stephenson has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.10 percent of the population in Stephenson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stephenson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.7	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	149	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	76	97.7
Pharmacies	8.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65