In-Home Care Services in Bureau County, Illinois

CaringScore for Bureau County, 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 Bureau 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 Bureau.

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 5.3, Bureau 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 Bureau. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bureau County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bureau, 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 Bureau 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 4.9, Bureau 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 108.7 physicians per capita, Bureau trails the national average by 50.7 percent. Bureau trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bureau is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bureau -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bureau's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bureau County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bureau County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bureau, 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 Bureau is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Bureau are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Bureau is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bureau indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bureau County, IL
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	58
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bureau County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bureau. 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 Bureau is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Bureau 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 193 days each year in Bureau, 5.9 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 Bureau 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 Bureau is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,566 per year, the population of Bureau earns a lower than average median household income. Bureau has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.05 percent of the population in Bureau is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bureau	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	39.9	18.8
Places of Worship	197.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	54.2	97.7
Pharmacies	8.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65