In-Home Care Services in La Grange, Illinois

CaringScore for La Grange, 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 La Grange 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 La Grange.

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, La Grange 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 La Grange. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Grange, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Grange, 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 La Grange 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 5.9, La Grange 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 255.4 physicians per capita, La Grange scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. La Grange scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in La Grange is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in La Grange -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Grange's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	La Grange, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for La Grange, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Grange, 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 La Grange 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 3.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in La Grange are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in La Grange is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Grange indexes at 40.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 121.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	La Grange, IL
Aggregate Index	140
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	221
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Grange, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in La Grange. 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 La Grange is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, La Grange 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 La Grange, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in La Grange than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in La Grange is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $95,619 per year, the population of La Grange earns a better than average median household income. La Grange has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.56 percent of the population in La Grange is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	La Grange	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	43.6	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	141	97.7
Pharmacies	20.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65