Home Health Agencies in Lake Zurich, Illinois

CaringScore for Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich 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 Lake Zurich.

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 5.9, Lake Zurich 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 Lake Zurich. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake Zurich, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich 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 6.8, Lake Zurich 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 277.9 physicians per capita, Lake Zurich scores 26.0 percent better than the national average. Lake Zurich scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 31.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lake Zurich is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lake Zurich -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lake Zurich's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake Zurich, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	10.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake Zurich, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich 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 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lake Zurich are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lake Zurich is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lake Zurich indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 83.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lake Zurich, IL
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	183
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lake Zurich, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lake Zurich. 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 Lake Zurich is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Lake Zurich 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 185 days each year in Lake Zurich, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lake Zurich 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 in Lake Zurich is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $102,987 per year, the population of Lake Zurich earns a better than average median household income. Lake Zurich has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.65 percent of the population in Lake Zurich is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lake Zurich	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	44.7	220.5
Public Transit	200	110.4
Grocery Stores	96.8	97.7
Pharmacies	19.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65