Home Health Agencies in Gorham, Illinois

CaringScore for Gorham, 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 Gorham 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 Gorham.

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 6.3, Gorham rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Gorham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gorham, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gorham, 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 Gorham 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 6.8, Gorham 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 269.2 physicians per capita, Gorham scores 22.1 percent better than the national average. Gorham scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gorham is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Gorham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gorham's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gorham, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	269.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	5.2	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gorham, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gorham, 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 Gorham 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Gorham are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gorham is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gorham indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gorham, IL
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	28
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gorham, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gorham. 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 Gorham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Gorham 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 210 days each year in Gorham, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gorham than in 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 Gorham is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $30,753 per year, the population of Gorham earns a lower than average median household income. Gorham has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.85 percent of the population in Gorham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gorham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.7	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	147.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65