Home Health Agencies in Wauconda, Illinois

CaringScore for Wauconda, 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 Wauconda 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 Wauconda.

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 6.1, Wauconda 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 Wauconda. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wauconda, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wauconda, 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 Wauconda 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, Wauconda 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, Wauconda scores 26.0 percent better than the national average. Wauconda 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 Wauconda is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wauconda -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wauconda's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wauconda, 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 Wauconda, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wauconda, 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 Wauconda 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 4.7, Wauconda is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wauconda is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wauconda indexes at 7.0 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 33.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wauconda, IL
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	133
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wauconda, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wauconda. 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 Wauconda is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Wauconda 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 187 days each year in Wauconda, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wauconda 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 Wauconda is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $70,931 per year, the population of Wauconda earns a better than average median household income. Wauconda has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.07 percent of the population in Wauconda is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wauconda	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	117.6	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65