Home Health Agencies in Island Lake, Illinois

CaringScore for Island Lake, 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 Island Lake 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 Island Lake.

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 4.6, Island Lake 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 Island Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Island Lake, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Island Lake, 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 Island Lake 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 4.8, Island Lake 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 116 physicians per capita, Island Lake trails the national average by 47.4 percent. Island Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Island Lake is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Island Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Island Lake's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Island Lake, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Island Lake, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Island Lake, 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 Island Lake 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 4.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Island Lake are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Island Lake is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Island Lake indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 111 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Island Lake, IL
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	111
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	118

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Island Lake, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Island Lake. 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 Island Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Island Lake is on par with the national 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 186 days each year in Island Lake, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Island Lake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Island Lake is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $76,013 per year, the population of Island Lake earns a better than average median household income. Island Lake has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 6.53 percent of the population in Island Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 50.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Island Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.5	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	42	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65