Home Health Agencies in Okawville, Illinois

CaringScore for Okawville, 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 Okawville 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 Okawville.

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, Okawville 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 Okawville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Okawville, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Okawville, 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 Okawville 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 4.1, Okawville 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 62.1 physicians per capita, Okawville trails the national average by 71.8 percent. Okawville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 65.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Okawville is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Okawville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Okawville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Okawville, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	62.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	6.8	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Okawville, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Okawville is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Okawville indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Okawville, IL
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	68
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Okawville, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Okawville. 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 Okawville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Okawville 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 209 days each year in Okawville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Okawville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Okawville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $48,167 per year, the population of Okawville earns a lower than average median household income. Okawville has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.56 percent of the population in Okawville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Okawville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	20.4	18.8
Places of Worship	277.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	150.5	97.7
Pharmacies	75.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65