Home Health Agencies in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

CaringScore for Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess.

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 5.1, Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jo Daviess County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jo Daviess, 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 Jo Daviess 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 4.3, Jo Daviess 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 53.8 physicians per capita, Jo Daviess trails the national average by 75.6 percent. Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Jo Daviess -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jo Daviess's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jo Daviess County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	53.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jo Daviess County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jo Daviess, 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 Jo Daviess 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 5.4, Jo Daviess is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Jo Daviess is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jo Daviess indexes at 9.0 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 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jo Daviess County, IL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	73
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Jo Daviess County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jo Daviess. 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 Jo Daviess is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Jo Daviess 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 191 days each year in Jo Daviess, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Jo Daviess than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Jo Daviess is 25.0 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 $50,568 per year, the population of Jo Daviess earns a median household income on par with the national average. Jo Daviess has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 21.03 percent of the population in Jo Daviess is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 59.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jo Daviess	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.7	136.1
Libraries	26.9	18.8
Places of Worship	184	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.3	97.7
Pharmacies	9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65