Home Health Agencies in Atwood, Illinois

CaringScore for Atwood, 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 Atwood 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 Atwood.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Atwood, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atwood, 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 Atwood 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, Atwood 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 53 physicians per capita, Atwood trails the national average by 76.0 percent. Atwood 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 Atwood is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Atwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Atwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Atwood, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	53	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Atwood, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atwood, 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 Atwood 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Atwood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Atwood is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Atwood indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Atwood, IL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	55
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Atwood, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Atwood. 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 Atwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Atwood 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 194 days each year in Atwood, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Atwood 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 Atwood is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $43,523 per year, the population of Atwood earns a lower than average median household income. Atwood has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.53 percent of the population in Atwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Atwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	55.5	136.1
Libraries	42.3	18.8
Places of Worship	213.9	220.5
Public Transit	343.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	168.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65