Home Health Agencies in Peotone, Illinois

CaringScore for Peotone, 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 Peotone 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 Peotone.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Peotone, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Peotone, 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 Peotone 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, Peotone 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 98.7 physicians per capita, Peotone trails the national average by 55.2 percent. Peotone trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Peotone is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Peotone -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Peotone's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Peotone, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Peotone, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Peotone, 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 Peotone 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 4.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Peotone are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Peotone is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Peotone indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Peotone, IL
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	125
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	118

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Peotone, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Peotone. 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 Peotone is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Peotone 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 190 days each year in Peotone, 7.3 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 Peotone 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 Peotone is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $69,874 per year, the population of Peotone earns a better than average median household income. Peotone has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.93 percent of the population in Peotone is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Peotone	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	49.8	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65