Home Health Agencies in Edgar County, Illinois

CaringScore for Edgar County, 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 Edgar 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 Edgar.

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 4.3, Edgar rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Edgar. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Edgar County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Edgar, 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 Edgar 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 2.9, Edgar 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 56.6 physicians per capita, Edgar trails the national average by 74.3 percent. Edgar 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 Edgar is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Edgar -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Edgar's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Edgar County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	56.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Edgar County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Edgar, 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 Edgar 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Edgar are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Edgar is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Edgar indexes at 16.0 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 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Edgar County, IL
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	47
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Edgar County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Edgar. 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 Edgar is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Edgar is on par with the national 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 192 days each year in Edgar, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Edgar 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 Edgar is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,459 per year, the population of Edgar earns a lower than average median household income. Edgar has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.64 percent of the population in Edgar is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Edgar	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	16	18.8
Places of Worship	274.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	63.8	97.7
Pharmacies	26.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65