Home Health Agencies in Alto Pass, Illinois

CaringScore for Alto Pass, 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 Alto Pass 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 Alto Pass.

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 5.4, Alto Pass 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 Alto Pass. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alto Pass, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alto Pass, 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 Alto Pass 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 3.9, Alto Pass 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 114.2 physicians per capita, Alto Pass trails the national average by 48.2 percent. Alto Pass 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 Alto Pass is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Alto Pass -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alto Pass's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Alto Pass, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	114.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alto Pass, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alto Pass, 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 Alto Pass 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 Alto Pass are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Alto Pass is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alto Pass indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alto Pass, IL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	49
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alto Pass, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alto Pass. 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 Alto Pass is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Alto Pass 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 220 days each year in Alto Pass, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Alto Pass tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Alto Pass is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,640 per year, the population of Alto Pass earns a lower than average median household income. Alto Pass has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.09 percent of the population in Alto Pass is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alto Pass	Nat'l Avg
Parks	56.5	136.1
Libraries	32.8	18.8
Places of Worship	273.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	246.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65