Home Health Agencies in Goreville, Illinois

CaringScore for Goreville, 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 Goreville 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 Goreville.

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 4.8, Goreville 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 Goreville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Goreville, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goreville, 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 Goreville 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 3.1, Goreville 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 29.7 physicians per capita, Goreville trails the national average by 86.5 percent. Goreville 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 Goreville is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Goreville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Goreville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Goreville, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	29.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Goreville, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goreville, 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 Goreville 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Goreville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Goreville is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Goreville indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Goreville, IL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	61
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Goreville, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Goreville. 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 Goreville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Goreville 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 206 days each year in Goreville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Goreville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Goreville is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $44,526 per year, the population of Goreville earns a lower than average median household income. Goreville has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.04 percent of the population in Goreville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Goreville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.9	136.1
Libraries	7.6	18.8
Places of Worship	256.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	197	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65