Home Health Agencies in Carthage, Illinois

CaringScore for Carthage, 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 Carthage 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 Carthage.

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 5.8, Carthage rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carthage, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carthage, 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 Carthage 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 5, Carthage is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 68.1 physicians per capita, Carthage trails the national average by 69.1 percent. Carthage 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 Carthage is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Carthage -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carthage's environmental health -- is 29.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Carthage, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	68.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carthage, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carthage, 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 Carthage 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Carthage are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Carthage is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carthage indexes at 13.0 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 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carthage, IL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	55
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carthage, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carthage. 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 Carthage is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Carthage 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 199 days each year in Carthage, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Carthage than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Carthage is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,959 per year, the population of Carthage earns a lower than average median household income. Carthage has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.56 percent of the population in Carthage is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 79.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carthage	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.9	136.1
Libraries	43	18.8
Places of Worship	338	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	286.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65