Home Health Agencies in Iroquois County, Illinois

CaringScore for Iroquois County, 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 Iroquois 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 Iroquois.

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 5.3, Iroquois 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 Iroquois. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Iroquois County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Iroquois, 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 Iroquois 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 4.6, Iroquois is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 85 physicians per capita, Iroquois trails the national average by 61.5 percent. Iroquois trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Iroquois is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Iroquois -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Iroquois's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Iroquois County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Iroquois County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Iroquois, 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 Iroquois 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Iroquois are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Iroquois is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Iroquois indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Iroquois County, IL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	57
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Iroquois County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Iroquois. 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 Iroquois is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Iroquois 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 189 days each year in Iroquois, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Iroquois than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Iroquois is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,409 per year, the population of Iroquois earns a lower than average median household income. Iroquois has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.52 percent of the population in Iroquois is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Iroquois	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	29.8	18.8
Places of Worship	223.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	72.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65