Home Health Agencies in Ransom, Illinois

CaringScore for Ransom, 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 Ransom 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 Ransom.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ransom, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ransom, 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 Ransom 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 3.1, Ransom 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 95.5 physicians per capita, Ransom trails the national average by 56.7 percent. Ransom 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 Ransom is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ransom -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ransom's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ransom, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ransom, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ransom is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ransom indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ransom, IL
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	66
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ransom, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ransom. 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 Ransom is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Ransom 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 188 days each year in Ransom, 8.3 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 Ransom 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 Ransom is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $62,658 per year, the population of Ransom earns a better than average median household income. Ransom has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.11 percent of the population in Ransom is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ransom	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.8	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	122	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65