Home Health Agencies in Richton Park, Illinois

CaringScore for Richton Park, 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 Richton Park 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 Richton Park.

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, Richton Park 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 Richton Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Richton Park, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richton Park, 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 Richton Park 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 5.9, Richton Park rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 255.4 physicians per capita, Richton Park scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. Richton Park scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Richton Park is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Richton Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Richton Park's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Richton Park, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Richton Park, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richton Park, 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 Richton Park 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 4.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Richton Park are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Richton Park is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Richton Park is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 92 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Richton Park, IL
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	92
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Richton Park, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richton Park. 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 Richton Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Richton Park rates below 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 185 days each year in Richton Park, 9.8 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 Richton Park 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 Richton Park is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,767 per year, the population of Richton Park earns a median household income on par with the national average. Richton Park has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.87 percent of the population in Richton Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 25.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Richton Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	43.6	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	38.6	97.7
Pharmacies	15.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65