Home Health Agencies in Macon County, Illinois

CaringScore for Macon 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 Macon 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 Macon.

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 6.2, Macon 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 Macon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Macon County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Macon, 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 Macon 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 6.3, Macon 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 208.3 physicians per capita, Macon closely matches the national average. Macon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Macon is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Macon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Macon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Macon County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	208.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	8.4	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Macon County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Macon, 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 Macon 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Macon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Macon is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Macon indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Macon County, IL
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	51
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Macon County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Macon. 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 Macon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Macon is on par with the national 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 Macon, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Macon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Macon is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,406 per year, the population of Macon earns a lower than average median household income. Macon has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.54 percent of the population in Macon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Macon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	121.2	220.5
Public Transit	54.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	75	97.7
Pharmacies	13	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65