Home Health Agencies in Fox River Grove, Illinois

CaringScore for Fox River Grove, 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 River Grove 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 River Grove.

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, Fox River Grove 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 River Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fox River Grove, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fox River Grove, 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 River Grove 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 4.8, Fox River Grove is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 116 physicians per capita, Fox River Grove trails the national average by 47.4 percent. Fox River Grove trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fox River Grove is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fox River Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fox River Grove's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fox River Grove, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fox River Grove, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fox River Grove, 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 River Grove 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fox River Grove are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fox River Grove is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fox River Grove indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fox River Grove, IL
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	147
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	118

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fox River Grove, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fox River Grove. 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 River Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Fox River Grove 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 190 days each year in Fox River Grove, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fox River Grove than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fox River Grove is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $76,645 per year, the population of Fox River Grove earns a better than average median household income. Fox River Grove has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.00 percent of the population in Fox River Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fox River Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.5	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	36.7	97.7
Pharmacies	18.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65