Home Health Agencies in Cobden, Illinois

CaringScore for Cobden, 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 Cobden 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 Cobden.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cobden, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cobden, 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 Cobden 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 3.9, Cobden 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 114.2 physicians per capita, Cobden trails the national average by 48.2 percent. Cobden 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 Cobden is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cobden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cobden's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cobden, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	114.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cobden, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cobden is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cobden indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cobden, IL
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	41
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cobden, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cobden. 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 Cobden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Cobden 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 216 days each year in Cobden, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Cobden 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 Cobden is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $31,196 per year, the population of Cobden earns a lower than average median household income. Cobden has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.89 percent of the population in Cobden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cobden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	56.5	136.1
Libraries	32.8	18.8
Places of Worship	273.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	179.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65