In-Home Care Services in Bensenville, Illinois

CaringScore for Bensenville, 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 Bensenville 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 Bensenville.

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, Bensenville rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bensenville, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bensenville, 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 Bensenville 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 8.7, Bensenville rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 386.3 physicians per capita, Bensenville scores 75.2 percent better than the national average. Bensenville scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 34.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bensenville is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bensenville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bensenville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bensenville, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	386.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	16.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bensenville, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bensenville, 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 Bensenville 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 3.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Bensenville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Bensenville is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bensenville indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bensenville, IL
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	142
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	120

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bensenville, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bensenville. 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 Bensenville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Bensenville is on par with the national 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 188 days each year in Bensenville, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bensenville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bensenville is 25.0 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 $59,511 per year, the population of Bensenville earns a better than average median household income. Bensenville has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.03 percent of the population in Bensenville 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	Bensenville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	43.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	176.9	97.7
Pharmacies	19.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65