Home Health Agencies in Breese, Illinois

CaringScore for Breese, 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 Breese 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 Breese.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Breese, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Breese, 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 Breese 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, Breese 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, Breese trails the national average by 71.6 percent. Breese 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 Breese is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Breese -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Breese's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Breese, 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 Breese, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Breese is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Breese indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Breese, IL
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	73
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Breese, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Breese. 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 Breese is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Breese 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 198 days each year in Breese, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Breese 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 Breese is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $58,247 per year, the population of Breese earns a better than average median household income. Breese has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.17 percent of the population in Breese is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Breese	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	118.5	97.7
Pharmacies	47.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65