Home Health Agencies in Palos Heights, Illinois

CaringScore for Palos Heights, 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 Palos Heights 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 Palos Heights.

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 5.4, Palos Heights 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 Palos Heights. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Palos Heights, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Palos Heights, 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 Palos Heights 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, Palos Heights 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, Palos Heights scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. Palos Heights 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 Palos Heights is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Palos Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Palos Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Palos Heights, 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 Palos Heights, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Palos Heights, 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 Palos Heights 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Palos Heights are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Palos Heights is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Palos Heights indexes at 29.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 80.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Palos Heights, IL
Aggregate Index	129
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	180
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Palos Heights, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Palos Heights. 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 Palos Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Palos Heights 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 189 days each year in Palos Heights, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Palos Heights than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Palos Heights is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $82,654 per year, the population of Palos Heights earns a better than average median household income. Palos Heights has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 24.74 percent of the population in Palos Heights is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 88.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Palos Heights	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	155.2	97.7
Pharmacies	25.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65