In-Home Care Services in Glendale Heights, Illinois

CaringScore for Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights.

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 5.8, Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glendale Heights, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights 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, Glendale Heights 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, Glendale Heights scores 75.2 percent better than the national average. Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Glendale Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glendale Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Glendale Heights, 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 Glendale Heights 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 3.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Glendale Heights are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Glendale Heights is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glendale Heights indexes at 13.0 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 21.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Glendale Heights, IL
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	121
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	120

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glendale Heights, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Glendale Heights. 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 Glendale Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Glendale Heights 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 185 days each year in Glendale Heights, 9.8 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 Glendale Heights 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 index in Glendale Heights is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $64,870 per year, the population of Glendale Heights earns a better than average median household income. Glendale Heights has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.12 percent of the population in Glendale Heights is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glendale Heights	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	34.9	97.7
Pharmacies	9.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65