In-Home Care Services in Grundy County, Illinois

CaringScore for Grundy 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 Grundy 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 Grundy.

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 4.4, Grundy 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 Grundy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grundy County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grundy, 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 Grundy 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 4.8, Grundy 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 115.7 physicians per capita, Grundy trails the national average by 47.5 percent. Grundy trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grundy is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Grundy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grundy's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Grundy County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grundy County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grundy, 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 Grundy 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 3.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Grundy are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Grundy is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grundy is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 96 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Grundy County, IL
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	96
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	117

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grundy County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grundy. 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 Grundy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Grundy 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 189 days each year in Grundy, 7.8 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 Grundy than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Grundy is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $62,663 per year, the population of Grundy earns a better than average median household income. Grundy has an unemployment rate of 12.80 percent, roughly 40.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.06 percent of the population in Grundy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grundy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.3	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	77.3	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	34.3	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65