Home Health Agencies in Clay City, Illinois

CaringScore for Clay City, 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 Clay City 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 Clay City.

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, Clay City 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 Clay City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clay City, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clay City, 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 Clay City 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, Clay City 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 57.3 physicians per capita, Clay City trails the national average by 74.0 percent. Clay City scores 461.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 7.3, and scores 62.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clay City is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clay City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clay City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clay City, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57.3	220.5
Geriatricians	7.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clay City, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clay City, 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 Clay City 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clay City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clay City is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clay City indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clay City, IL
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	38
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clay City, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clay City. 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 Clay City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Clay City 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 Clay City, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Clay City tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clay City is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $37,706 per year, the population of Clay City earns a lower than average median household income. Clay City has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.95 percent of the population in Clay City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clay City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	343.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65