Home Health Agencies in Alexander County, Illinois

CaringScore for Alexander 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 home health agencies in Alexander 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 Alexander.

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 4.1, Alexander rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alexander County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alexander, 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 Alexander 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, Alexander 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 22.6 physicians per capita, Alexander trails the national average by 89.8 percent. Alexander 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 Alexander is 73.5 years -- 5.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Alexander -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alexander's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Alexander County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	22.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alexander County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alexander, 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 Alexander 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Alexander are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Alexander is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alexander indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 74.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alexander County, IL
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	26
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alexander County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alexander. 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 Alexander is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Alexander rates below 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 217 days each year in Alexander, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Alexander than in 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 Alexander is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $31,318 per year, the population of Alexander earns a lower than average median household income. Alexander has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.01 percent of the population in Alexander is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 44.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alexander	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	24.4	18.8
Places of Worship	260.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.1	97.7
Pharmacies	12.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65