Home Health Agencies in Harwood Heights, Illinois

CaringScore for Harwood Heights, 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 Harwood Heights 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 Harwood Heights.

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 5.1, Harwood Heights 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 Harwood Heights. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harwood Heights, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harwood Heights, 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 Harwood Heights 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, Harwood Heights 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, Harwood Heights scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. Harwood Heights 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 Harwood Heights is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Harwood Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Harwood Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Harwood Heights, 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 Harwood Heights, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harwood Heights, 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 Harwood Heights 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Harwood Heights are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Harwood Heights is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harwood Heights indexes at 28.0 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 77.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harwood Heights, IL
Aggregate Index	128
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	177
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harwood Heights, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harwood Heights. 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 Harwood Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Harwood Heights 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 188 days each year in Harwood Heights, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Harwood Heights than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Harwood Heights 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 $52,200 per year, the population of Harwood Heights earns a median household income on par with the national average. Harwood Heights has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.99 percent of the population in Harwood Heights is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 59.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Harwood Heights	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	48.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65