Home Health Agencies in Itasca, Illinois

CaringScore for Itasca, 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 Itasca 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 Itasca.

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 6.2, Itasca rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Itasca. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Itasca, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Itasca, 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 Itasca 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 8.7, Itasca 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 386.3 physicians per capita, Itasca scores 75.2 percent better than the national average. Itasca scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 34.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Itasca is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Itasca -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Itasca's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Itasca, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	386.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	16.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Itasca, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Itasca, 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 Itasca 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 3.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Itasca are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Itasca is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Itasca indexes at 29.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 79.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Itasca, IL
Aggregate Index	129
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	179
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	120

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Itasca, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Itasca. 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 Itasca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Itasca 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 Itasca, 8.8 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 Itasca 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 Itasca is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $83,573 per year, the population of Itasca earns a better than average median household income. Itasca has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.97 percent of the population in Itasca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Itasca	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	43.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65