Home Health Agencies in Piper City, Illinois

CaringScore for Piper City, 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 Piper City 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 Piper City.

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, Piper City 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 Piper City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Piper City, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Piper City, 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 Piper City 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 4.8, Piper City 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 99.9 physicians per capita, Piper City trails the national average by 54.7 percent. Piper City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 63.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Piper City is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Piper City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Piper City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Piper City, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Piper City, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Piper City, 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 Piper City 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Piper City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Piper City is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Piper City indexes at 10.0 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 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Piper City, IL
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	62
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Piper City, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Piper City. 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 Piper City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Piper City 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 187 days each year in Piper City, 8.8 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 Piper City than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Piper City is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $47,422 per year, the population of Piper City earns a lower than average median household income. Piper City has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.42 percent of the population in Piper City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 85.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Piper City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	28.1	18.8
Places of Worship	266.8	220.5
Public Transit	343.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	128.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65