Home Health Agencies in Loda, Illinois

CaringScore for Loda, 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 Loda 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 Loda.

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 5.5, Loda 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 Loda. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Loda, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loda, 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 Loda 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 4.6, Loda is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 85 physicians per capita, Loda trails the national average by 61.5 percent. Loda trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Loda is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Loda -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Loda's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Loda, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Loda, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loda, 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 Loda 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Loda are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Loda is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Loda indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Loda, IL
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	52
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Loda, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Loda. 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 Loda is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Loda 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 190 days each year in Loda, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Loda than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Loda is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,602 per year, the population of Loda earns a median household income on par with the national average. Loda has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.60 percent of the population in Loda is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Loda	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	29.8	18.8
Places of Worship	223.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	280.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65