Home Health Agencies in Hume, Illinois

CaringScore for Hume, 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 Hume 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 Hume.

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 4.8, Hume 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 Hume. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hume, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hume, 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 Hume 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 2.9, Hume 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 56.6 physicians per capita, Hume trails the national average by 74.3 percent. Hume trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hume is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hume -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hume's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hume, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	56.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hume, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hume, 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 Hume 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hume are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hume is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hume indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hume, IL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	45
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hume, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hume. 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 Hume is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Hume 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 190 days each year in Hume, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Hume 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 Hume is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,729 per year, the population of Hume earns a lower than average median household income. Hume has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.84 percent of the population in Hume is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hume	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	16	18.8
Places of Worship	274.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65