In-Home Care Services in Aurora, Illinois

CaringScore for Aurora, IL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Aurora 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 in-home care services in Aurora.

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 4.3, Aurora rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Aurora, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Aurora, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Aurora 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, Aurora is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 132.5 physicians per capita, Aurora trails the national average by 39.9 percent. Aurora trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 45.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Aurora is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Aurora -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Aurora's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Aurora, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Aurora, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Aurora, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Aurora is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Aurora are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Aurora is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Aurora indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 107 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Aurora, IL
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	107
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	118

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Aurora, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Aurora. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Aurora is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Aurora rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 192 days each year in Aurora, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Aurora than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Aurora is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $63,558 per year, the population of Aurora earns a better than average median household income. Aurora has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 6.77 percent of the population in Aurora is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 48.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Aurora	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	58.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.8	97.7
Pharmacies	10.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65