Home Health Agencies in Sterling, Illinois

CaringScore for Sterling, 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 Sterling 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 Sterling.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sterling, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sterling, 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 Sterling 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 5.1, Sterling 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 116.7 physicians per capita, Sterling trails the national average by 47.1 percent. Sterling trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sterling is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Sterling -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sterling's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sterling, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sterling, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sterling, 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 Sterling 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sterling are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sterling is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sterling indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sterling, IL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	50
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sterling, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sterling. 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 Sterling is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Sterling 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 201 days each year in Sterling, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sterling 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 Sterling is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $43,385 per year, the population of Sterling earns a lower than average median household income. Sterling has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.91 percent of the population in Sterling is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sterling	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.4	136.1
Libraries	11.9	18.8
Places of Worship	163.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65