Home Health Agencies in Hoopeston, Illinois

CaringScore for Hoopeston, 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 Hoopeston 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 Hoopeston.

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 4.5, Hoopeston 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 Hoopeston. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hoopeston, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hoopeston, 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 Hoopeston 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 4.3, Hoopeston 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 143.5 physicians per capita, Hoopeston trails the national average by 34.9 percent. Hoopeston scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 35.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hoopeston is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hoopeston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hoopeston's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hoopeston, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.5	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hoopeston, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hoopeston, 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 Hoopeston 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 5.5, Hoopeston is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hoopeston is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hoopeston indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hoopeston, IL
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	37
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	114

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hoopeston, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hoopeston. 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 Hoopeston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Hoopeston rates below 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 189 days each year in Hoopeston, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Hoopeston tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hoopeston is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $35,649 per year, the population of Hoopeston earns a lower than average median household income. Hoopeston has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.48 percent of the population in Hoopeston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 63.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hoopeston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.6	136.1
Libraries	12.4	18.8
Places of Worship	158.5	220.5
Public Transit	30	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.3	97.7
Pharmacies	35.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65