Home Health Agencies in Patoka, Illinois

CaringScore for Patoka, 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 Patoka 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 Patoka.

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 5.7, Patoka rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Patoka. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Patoka, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Patoka, 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 Patoka 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 5.5, Patoka 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 159 physicians per capita, Patoka trails the national average by 27.9 percent. Patoka scores 92.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Patoka is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Patoka -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Patoka's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Patoka, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	159	220.5
Geriatricians	2.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Patoka, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Patoka, 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 Patoka 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Patoka are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Patoka is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Patoka indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Patoka, IL
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	33
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Patoka, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Patoka. 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 Patoka is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Patoka 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 202 days each year in Patoka, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Patoka tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Patoka is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $36,154 per year, the population of Patoka earns a lower than average median household income. Patoka has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.79 percent of the population in Patoka is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Patoka	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.1	136.1
Libraries	15.3	18.8
Places of Worship	237.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65