Home Health Agencies in Glen Carbon, Illinois

CaringScore for Glen Carbon, 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 Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon.

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 4.7, Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glen Carbon, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Carbon, 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 Glen Carbon 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 2.8, Glen Carbon 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 109.7 physicians per capita, Glen Carbon trails the national average by 50.2 percent. Glen Carbon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 62.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glen Carbon is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Glen Carbon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glen Carbon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Glen Carbon, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glen Carbon, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Carbon, 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 Glen Carbon 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 5.5, Glen Carbon is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glen Carbon is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glen Carbon is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 106 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Glen Carbon, IL
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	106
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glen Carbon, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Carbon. 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 Glen Carbon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Glen Carbon 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 204 days each year in Glen Carbon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Glen Carbon 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 Glen Carbon is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $73,947 per year, the population of Glen Carbon earns a better than average median household income. Glen Carbon has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.20 percent of the population in Glen Carbon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glen Carbon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	112	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	61	97.7
Pharmacies	7.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65