Home Health Agencies in Spring Valley, Illinois

CaringScore for Spring Valley, 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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley.

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 5.4, Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spring Valley, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Spring Valley, 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 Spring Valley 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 4.9, Spring Valley 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 108.7 physicians per capita, Spring Valley trails the national average by 50.7 percent. Spring Valley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spring Valley is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Spring Valley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spring Valley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Spring Valley, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spring Valley, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Spring Valley is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spring Valley indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spring Valley, IL
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	57
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spring Valley, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Spring Valley. 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 Spring Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Spring Valley 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 191 days each year in Spring Valley, 6.8 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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $47,617 per year, the population of Spring Valley earns a lower than average median household income. Spring Valley has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.49 percent of the population in Spring Valley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spring Valley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	39.9	18.8
Places of Worship	197.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	112.4	97.7
Pharmacies	18.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65