In-Home Care Services in Kane County, Illinois

CaringScore for Kane 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 Kane 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 Kane.

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 4.7, Kane 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 Kane. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kane County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kane, 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 Kane 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, Kane 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 132.5 physicians per capita, Kane trails the national average by 39.9 percent. Kane trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 45.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kane is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kane -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kane's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kane County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kane County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kane, 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 Kane 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 Kane are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Kane is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kane indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kane County, IL
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	125
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	118

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kane County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kane. 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 Kane is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Kane 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 Kane, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Kane 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 Kane is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $68,713 per year, the population of Kane earns a better than average median household income. Kane has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.89 percent of the population in Kane is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kane	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	58.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65