Home Health Agencies in Cedar Lake, Indiana

CaringScore for Cedar Lake, IN

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 Cedar Lake 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 Cedar Lake.

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, Cedar Lake 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 Cedar Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cedar Lake, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cedar Lake, 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 Cedar Lake 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 4.5, Cedar Lake 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 187.4 physicians per capita, Cedar Lake trails the national average by 15.0 percent. Cedar Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cedar Lake is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cedar Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cedar Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cedar Lake, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	187.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cedar Lake, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cedar Lake, 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 Cedar Lake 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cedar Lake are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cedar Lake is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cedar Lake indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cedar Lake, IN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	79
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cedar Lake, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cedar Lake. 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 Cedar Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Cedar Lake 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 186 days each year in Cedar Lake, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cedar Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cedar Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $58,015 per year, the population of Cedar Lake earns a better than average median household income. Cedar Lake has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.97 percent of the population in Cedar Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cedar Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	7.7	18.8
Places of Worship	71.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	45.3	97.7
Pharmacies	9.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65