Home Health Agencies in Glenview, Illinois

CaringScore for Glenview, 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 Glenview 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 Glenview.

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, Glenview 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 Glenview. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glenview, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glenview, 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 Glenview 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 5.9, Glenview 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 255.4 physicians per capita, Glenview scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. Glenview scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glenview is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Glenview -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glenview's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Glenview, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glenview, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glenview, 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 Glenview 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 3.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Glenview are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glenview is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glenview indexes at 55.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 173.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Glenview, IL
Aggregate Index	155
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	273
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glenview, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glenview. 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 Glenview is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Glenview 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 186 days each year in Glenview, 9.3 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 Glenview 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 Glenview is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $87,647 per year, the population of Glenview earns a better than average median household income. Glenview has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.96 percent of the population in Glenview is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glenview	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	43.6	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	114.1	97.7
Pharmacies	24.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65