Home Health Agencies in Mercer County, Illinois

CaringScore for Mercer 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 Mercer 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 Mercer.

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 5.3, Mercer 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 Mercer. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mercer County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mercer, 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 Mercer 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 4.4, Mercer rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 48 physicians per capita, Mercer trails the national average by 78.2 percent. Mercer trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mercer is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mercer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mercer's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mercer County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mercer County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mercer, 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 Mercer 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 Mercer are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mercer is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mercer indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mercer County, IL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	58
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mercer County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mercer. 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 Mercer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Mercer 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 201 days each year in Mercer, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mercer than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mercer is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $51,262 per year, the population of Mercer earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mercer has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.05 percent of the population in Mercer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mercer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	30.5	18.8
Places of Worship	194.6	220.5
Public Transit	249.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	42.7	97.7
Pharmacies	24.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65