Home Health Agencies in Vernon Hills, Illinois

CaringScore for Vernon Hills, 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 Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills.

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 5.8, Vernon Hills rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vernon Hills, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernon Hills, 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 Vernon Hills 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 6.8, Vernon Hills 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 277.9 physicians per capita, Vernon Hills scores 26.0 percent better than the national average. Vernon Hills scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 31.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vernon Hills is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Vernon Hills -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vernon Hills's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vernon Hills, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	10.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vernon Hills, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernon Hills, 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 Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vernon Hills is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vernon Hills indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vernon Hills, IL
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	177
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vernon Hills, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernon Hills. 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 Vernon Hills is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Vernon Hills 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 188 days each year in Vernon Hills, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Vernon Hills than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Vernon Hills is 50.0 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 $91,487 per year, the population of Vernon Hills earns a better than average median household income. Vernon Hills has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.17 percent of the population in Vernon Hills is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vernon Hills	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	44.7	220.5
Public Transit	200	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.2	97.7
Pharmacies	16.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65