Home Health Agencies in Jewett, Illinois

CaringScore for Jewett, 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 Jewett 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 Jewett.

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 4.9, Jewett 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 Jewett. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jewett, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jewett, 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 Jewett 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 3.3, Jewett 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 27.3 physicians per capita, Jewett trails the national average by 87.6 percent. Jewett 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 Jewett is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Jewett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jewett's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jewett, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	27.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jewett, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jewett, 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 Jewett 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Jewett are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Jewett is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jewett indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jewett, IL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	53
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Jewett, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jewett. 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 Jewett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Jewett 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 198 days each year in Jewett, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Jewett 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 Jewett is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $37,906 per year, the population of Jewett earns a lower than average median household income. Jewett has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.45 percent of the population in Jewett is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jewett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	27.8	18.8
Places of Worship	319.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65