Home Health Agencies in Ewing, Illinois

CaringScore for Ewing, 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 Ewing 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 Ewing.

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 4.6, Ewing 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 Ewing. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ewing, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ewing, 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 Ewing 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 2.7, Ewing 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 57.5 physicians per capita, Ewing trails the national average by 73.9 percent. Ewing 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 Ewing is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ewing -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ewing's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ewing, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ewing, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ewing is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ewing indexes at 17.0 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 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ewing, IL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	41
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ewing, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ewing. 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 Ewing is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Ewing 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 207 days each year in Ewing, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Ewing tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ewing is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $39,043 per year, the population of Ewing earns a lower than average median household income. Ewing has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.49 percent of the population in Ewing is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ewing	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.4	136.1
Libraries	15.1	18.8
Places of Worship	305	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65