Home Health Agencies in Seneca, Illinois

CaringScore for Seneca, 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 Seneca 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 Seneca.

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, Seneca rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Seneca. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Seneca, IL

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

Doctors Per Capita	Seneca, 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 Seneca, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Seneca, 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 Seneca 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Seneca are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Seneca is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Seneca indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Seneca, IL
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	83
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Seneca, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Seneca. 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 Seneca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Seneca 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 190 days each year in Seneca, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Seneca than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Seneca is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $63,598 per year, the population of Seneca earns a better than average median household income. Seneca has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.47 percent of the population in Seneca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Seneca	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	194.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65