In-Home Care Services in Madison County, Illinois

CaringScore for Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison.

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 4.2, Madison 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 Madison. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Madison County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Madison, 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 Madison 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 2.8, Madison rates below 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 109.7 physicians per capita, Madison trails the national average by 50.2 percent. Madison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 62.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Madison is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Madison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Madison's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Madison County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Madison County, IL

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Madison is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Madison indexes at 12.0 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 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Madison County, IL
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	66
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Madison County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Madison. 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 Madison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Madison 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 202 days each year in Madison, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Madison tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Madison is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $51,800 per year, the population of Madison earns a median household income on par with the national average. Madison has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.32 percent of the population in Madison 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	Madison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	112	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.2	97.7
Pharmacies	13	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65