Home Health Agencies in Percy, Illinois

CaringScore for Percy, 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 Percy 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 Percy.

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 4.8, Percy 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 Percy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Percy, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Percy, 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 Percy 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 3, Percy rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 82.7 physicians per capita, Percy trails the national average by 62.5 percent. Percy scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Percy is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Percy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Percy's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Percy, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	82.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Percy, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Percy, 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 Percy 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Percy are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Percy is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Percy indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Percy, IL
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	37
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Percy, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Percy. 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 Percy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Percy 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 209 days each year in Percy, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Percy tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Percy is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $36,323 per year, the population of Percy earns a lower than average median household income. Percy has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.61 percent of the population in Percy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Percy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	24.6	18.8
Places of Worship	197.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65