Home Health Agencies in Park Forest, Illinois

CaringScore for Park Forest, 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 Park Forest 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 Park Forest.

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, Park Forest 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 Park Forest. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Park Forest, IL

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

Doctors Per Capita	Park Forest, 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 Park Forest, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Park Forest, 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 Park Forest 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 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Park Forest are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Park Forest is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Park Forest is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Park Forest, IL
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	64
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Park Forest, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Park Forest. 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 Park Forest is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Park Forest rates below 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 186 days each year in Park Forest, 9.3 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 Park Forest than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Park Forest is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $53,287 per year, the population of Park Forest earns a median household income on par with the national average. Park Forest has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.72 percent of the population in Park Forest is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Park Forest	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	27.4	97.7
Pharmacies	4.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65