Home Health Agencies in Alton, Illinois

CaringScore for Alton, 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 Alton 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 Alton.

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, Alton 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 Alton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alton, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alton, 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 Alton 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 2.8, Alton 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 109.7 physicians per capita, Alton trails the national average by 50.2 percent. Alton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 62.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Alton is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Alton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Alton, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alton, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Alton is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alton indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alton, IL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	45
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Alton, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Alton. 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 Alton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Alton 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 200 days each year in Alton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Alton 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 Alton is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $38,389 per year, the population of Alton earns a lower than average median household income. Alton has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.98 percent of the population in Alton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	112	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	61.5	97.7
Pharmacies	23.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65