Home Health Agencies in Dongola, Illinois

CaringScore for Dongola, 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 Dongola 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 Dongola.

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 5.3, Dongola 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 Dongola. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dongola, IL

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

Doctors Per Capita	Dongola, 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 Dongola, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dongola is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dongola indexes at 20.0 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 66.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dongola, IL
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	34
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dongola, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dongola. 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 Dongola is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Dongola 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 215 days each year in Dongola, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dongola than in 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 Dongola is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $32,257 per year, the population of Dongola earns a lower than average median household income. Dongola has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.84 percent of the population in Dongola 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	Dongola	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	386.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65