Home Health Agencies in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois

CaringScore for Prairie Du Rocher, 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 Prairie Du Rocher 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 Prairie Du Rocher.

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, Prairie Du Rocher 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 Prairie Du Rocher. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Prairie Du Rocher, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Prairie Du Rocher, 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 Prairie Du Rocher 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, Prairie Du Rocher 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, Prairie Du Rocher trails the national average by 62.5 percent. Prairie Du Rocher 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 Prairie Du Rocher is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Prairie Du Rocher -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Prairie Du Rocher's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Prairie Du Rocher, 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 Prairie Du Rocher, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Prairie Du Rocher, 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 Prairie Du Rocher 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 Prairie Du Rocher are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Prairie Du Rocher is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Prairie Du Rocher indexes at 16.0 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 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Prairie Du Rocher, IL
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	50
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Prairie Du Rocher, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Prairie Du Rocher. 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 Prairie Du Rocher is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Prairie Du Rocher 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 203 days each year in Prairie Du Rocher, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Prairie Du Rocher tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Prairie Du Rocher is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,391 per year, the population of Prairie Du Rocher earns a median household income on par with the national average. Prairie Du Rocher has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.39 percent of the population in Prairie Du Rocher is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Prairie Du Rocher	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	166.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65