Home Health Agencies in New Douglas, Illinois

CaringScore for New Douglas, 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 New Douglas 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 New Douglas.

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 4.7, New Douglas 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 New Douglas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Douglas, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Douglas, 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 New Douglas 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 2.8, New Douglas 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 109.7 physicians per capita, New Douglas trails the national average by 50.2 percent. New Douglas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 62.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Douglas is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in New Douglas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Douglas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Douglas, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Douglas, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Douglas, 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 New Douglas 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in New Douglas are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in New Douglas is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Douglas indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Douglas, IL
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	67
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Douglas, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Douglas. 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 New Douglas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, New Douglas 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 198 days each year in New Douglas, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in New Douglas tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in New Douglas is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,017 per year, the population of New Douglas earns a median household income on par with the national average. New Douglas has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.27 percent of the population in New Douglas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Douglas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	112	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65