Home Health Agencies in Virginia, Illinois

CaringScore for Virginia, 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 Virginia 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 Virginia.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Virginia, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Virginia, 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 Virginia 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, Virginia 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 28.6 physicians per capita, Virginia trails the national average by 87.0 percent. Virginia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Virginia is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Virginia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Virginia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Virginia, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	28.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Virginia, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Virginia is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Virginia indexes at 17.0 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 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Virginia, IL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	46
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Virginia, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Virginia. 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 Virginia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Virginia 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 194 days each year in Virginia, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Virginia tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Virginia is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $45,303 per year, the population of Virginia earns a lower than average median household income. Virginia has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.15 percent of the population in Virginia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Virginia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	17.6	136.1
Libraries	21.8	18.8
Places of Worship	270.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	182.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65