Home Health Agencies in Lindenhurst, Illinois

CaringScore for Lindenhurst, 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 Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst.

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, Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lindenhurst, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lindenhurst, 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 Lindenhurst 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, Lindenhurst 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, Lindenhurst scores 26.0 percent better than the national average. Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lindenhurst -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lindenhurst's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lindenhurst, 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 Lindenhurst, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lindenhurst, 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 Lindenhurst 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 4.7, Lindenhurst is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lindenhurst is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lindenhurst indexes at 6.0 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 31.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lindenhurst, IL
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	131
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lindenhurst, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lindenhurst. 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 Lindenhurst is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lindenhurst than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lindenhurst is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $89,238 per year, the population of Lindenhurst earns a better than average median household income. Lindenhurst has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 7.11 percent of the population in Lindenhurst is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 46.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lindenhurst	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	20.5	97.7
Pharmacies	6.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65