Home Health Agencies in Germantown, Illinois

CaringScore for Germantown, 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 Germantown 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 Germantown.

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 5.3, Germantown 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 Germantown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Germantown, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Germantown, 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 Germantown 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 3.7, Germantown 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 62.6 physicians per capita, Germantown trails the national average by 71.6 percent. Germantown 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 Germantown is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Germantown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Germantown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Germantown, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	62.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Germantown, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Germantown, 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 Germantown 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 6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Germantown are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Germantown is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Germantown indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Germantown, IL
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	68
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Germantown, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Germantown. 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 Germantown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Germantown 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 201 days each year in Germantown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Germantown 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 Germantown is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $66,060 per year, the population of Germantown earns a better than average median household income. Germantown has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.20 percent of the population in Germantown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Germantown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	16.4	18.8
Places of Worship	121	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65