Home Health Agencies in Westfield, Illinois

CaringScore for Westfield, 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 Westfield 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 Westfield.

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 4.9, Westfield 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 Westfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Westfield, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Westfield, 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 Westfield 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 3.2, Westfield 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 41.6 physicians per capita, Westfield trails the national average by 81.1 percent. Westfield 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 Westfield is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Westfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Westfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Westfield, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Westfield, IL

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Westfield is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Westfield indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Westfield, IL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	45
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Westfield, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Westfield. 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 Westfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Westfield 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 197 days each year in Westfield, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Westfield 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 Westfield is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,980 per year, the population of Westfield earns a lower than average median household income. Westfield has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.96 percent of the population in Westfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Westfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.4	136.1
Libraries	23.7	18.8
Places of Worship	335.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	158.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65