Home Health Agencies in Chesterton, Indiana

CaringScore for Chesterton, 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 Chesterton 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 Chesterton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chesterton, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chesterton, 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 Chesterton 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 5.5, Chesterton 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 173 physicians per capita, Chesterton trails the national average by 21.5 percent. Chesterton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 12.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chesterton is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chesterton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chesterton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chesterton, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chesterton, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chesterton, 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 Chesterton 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Chesterton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chesterton is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chesterton indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chesterton, IN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	86
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chesterton, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chesterton. 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 Chesterton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Chesterton 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 178 days each year in Chesterton, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Chesterton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chesterton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $60,993 per year, the population of Chesterton earns a better than average median household income. Chesterton has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.74 percent of the population in Chesterton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chesterton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	74.3	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	108.7	97.7
Pharmacies	33.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65