Home Health Agencies in Fox Lake, Illinois

CaringScore for Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake.

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, Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fox Lake, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake 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 6.8, Fox Lake rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 277.9 physicians per capita, Fox Lake scores 26.0 percent better than the national average. Fox Lake scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 31.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fox Lake is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fox Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fox Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fox Lake, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	10.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fox Lake, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fox Lake, 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 Fox Lake is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Fox Lake is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fox Lake is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fox Lake is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 105 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Fox Lake, IL
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	105
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fox Lake, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fox Lake. 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 Fox Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Fox Lake rates below 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 189 days each year in Fox Lake, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fox Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fox Lake is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $58,136 per year, the population of Fox Lake earns a better than average median household income. Fox Lake has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.46 percent of the population in Fox Lake 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	Fox Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	44.7	220.5
Public Transit	200	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.3	97.7
Pharmacies	31.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65