Home Health Agencies in Fairview Heights, Illinois

CaringScore for Fairview Heights, 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 Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights.

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 4.4, Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairview Heights, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairview Heights, 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 Fairview Heights 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, Fairview Heights 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 154.4 physicians per capita, Fairview Heights trails the national average by 30.0 percent. Fairview Heights trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 47.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairview Heights is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fairview Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairview Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairview Heights, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairview Heights, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fairview Heights is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairview Heights indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairview Heights, IL
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	71
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fairview Heights, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairview Heights. 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 Fairview Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Fairview Heights 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 204 days each year in Fairview Heights, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Fairview Heights 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 index in Fairview Heights is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $57,135 per year, the population of Fairview Heights earns a median household income on par with the national average. Fairview Heights has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.39 percent of the population in Fairview Heights is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairview Heights	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	83.6	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	63	97.7
Pharmacies	18.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65