Home Health Agencies in Hometown, Illinois

CaringScore for Hometown, 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 Hometown 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 Hometown.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hometown, IL

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

Doctors Per Capita	Hometown, 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 Hometown, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hometown, 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 Hometown 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 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hometown are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hometown is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hometown is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hometown, IL
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	78
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hometown, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hometown. 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 Hometown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Hometown 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 187 days each year in Hometown, 8.8 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 Hometown 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 Hometown is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,489 per year, the population of Hometown earns a lower than average median household income. Hometown has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.91 percent of the population in Hometown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hometown	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	26.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65