Home Health Agencies in Albers, Illinois

CaringScore for Albers, IL

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 Albers 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 Albers.

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 5.1, Albers is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Albers, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Albers, 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 Albers 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 3.7, Albers rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 62.6 physicians per capita, Albers trails the national average by 71.6 percent. Albers 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 Albers is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Albers -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Albers's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Albers, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	62.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Albers, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Albers, 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 Albers is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Albers are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Albers is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Albers indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Albers, IL
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	82
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Albers, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Albers. 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 Albers is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Albers 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 204 days each year in Albers, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Albers tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Albers is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $59,724 per year, the population of Albers earns a better than average median household income. Albers has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.08 percent of the population in Albers is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 31.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Albers	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	16.4	18.8
Places of Worship	121	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65