In-Home Care Services in Bourbonnais, Illinois

CaringScore for Bourbonnais, 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 Bourbonnais 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 Bourbonnais.

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, Bourbonnais is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bourbonnais, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bourbonnais, 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 Bourbonnais 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 5.6, Bourbonnais 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. At just 143.6 physicians per capita, Bourbonnais trails the national average by 34.9 percent. Bourbonnais scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bourbonnais is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bourbonnais -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bourbonnais's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bourbonnais, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bourbonnais, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bourbonnais, 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 Bourbonnais 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 5, Bourbonnais is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Bourbonnais is $3,575 , which is 4.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bourbonnais is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Bourbonnais, IL
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	95
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	113

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bourbonnais, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bourbonnais. 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 Bourbonnais is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Bourbonnais rates above 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 191 days each year in Bourbonnais, 6.8 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 Bourbonnais 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 Bourbonnais is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $56,556 per year, the population of Bourbonnais earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bourbonnais has an unemployment rate of 12.70 percent, roughly 39.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.32 percent of the population in Bourbonnais is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bourbonnais	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	7.1	18.8
Places of Worship	101.1	220.5
Public Transit	61.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.2	97.7
Pharmacies	17.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65