Home Health Agencies in Hartford, Illinois

CaringScore for Hartford, 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 Hartford 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 Hartford.

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 4.6, Hartford 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 Hartford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hartford, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hartford, 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 Hartford 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, Hartford 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, Hartford trails the national average by 50.2 percent. Hartford 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 Hartford is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hartford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hartford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hartford, 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 Hartford, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hartford, 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 Hartford 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 6.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hartford are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hartford is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hartford indexes at 20.0 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 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hartford, IL
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	37
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hartford, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hartford. 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 Hartford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Hartford is on par with the national 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 199 days each year in Hartford, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Hartford 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 Hartford is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $38,696 per year, the population of Hartford earns a lower than average median household income. Hartford has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.44 percent of the population in Hartford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hartford	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	200.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65