Home Health Agencies in Matteson, Illinois

CaringScore for Matteson, 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 Matteson 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 Matteson.

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 4.8, Matteson 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 Matteson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Matteson, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Matteson, 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 Matteson 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 5.9, Matteson 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 255.4 physicians per capita, Matteson scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. Matteson scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Matteson is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Matteson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Matteson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Matteson, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Matteson, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Matteson, 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 Matteson 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 4.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Matteson are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Matteson is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Matteson indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 111 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Matteson, IL
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	111
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Matteson, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Matteson. 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 Matteson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Matteson rates below 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 193 days each year in Matteson, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Matteson 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 Matteson is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $69,011 per year, the population of Matteson earns a better than average median household income. Matteson has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.11 percent of the population in Matteson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Matteson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	43.6	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.3	97.7
Pharmacies	19.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65