Home Health Agencies in Steger, Illinois

CaringScore for Steger, 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 Steger 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 Steger.

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 4.4, Steger 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 Steger. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Steger, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Steger, 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 Steger 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 4.6, Steger 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 98.7 physicians per capita, Steger trails the national average by 55.2 percent. Steger trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Steger is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Steger -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Steger's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Steger, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Steger, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Steger, 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 Steger 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 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Steger are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Steger is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Steger is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Steger, IL
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	73
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	118

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Steger, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Steger. 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 Steger is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Steger 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 Steger, 7.3 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 Steger 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 Steger is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $48,458 per year, the population of Steger earns a lower than average median household income. Steger has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.00 percent of the population in Steger is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Steger	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	49.8	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	37.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65