Home Health Agencies in Onarga, Illinois

CaringScore for Onarga, 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 Onarga 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 Onarga.

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 5.2, Onarga 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 Onarga. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Onarga, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Onarga, 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 Onarga 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 4.6, Onarga is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 85 physicians per capita, Onarga trails the national average by 61.5 percent. Onarga trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Onarga is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Onarga -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Onarga's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Onarga, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Onarga, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Onarga is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Onarga indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Onarga, IL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	49
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Onarga, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Onarga. 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 Onarga is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Onarga 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 187 days each year in Onarga, 8.8 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 Onarga than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Onarga is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $41,209 per year, the population of Onarga earns a lower than average median household income. Onarga has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.50 percent of the population in Onarga is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Onarga	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	29.8	18.8
Places of Worship	223.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	147.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65