In-Home Care Services in Mattoon, Illinois

CaringScore for Mattoon, 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 Mattoon 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 Mattoon.

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 5.2, Mattoon 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 Mattoon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mattoon, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mattoon, 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 Mattoon 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 5.4, Mattoon 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 186.6 physicians per capita, Mattoon trails the national average by 15.4 percent. Mattoon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 41.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mattoon is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mattoon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mattoon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mattoon, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	186.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mattoon, IL

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Mattoon is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mattoon indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mattoon, IL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	45
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mattoon, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mattoon. 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 Mattoon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Mattoon 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 201 days each year in Mattoon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Mattoon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mattoon is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $37,632 per year, the population of Mattoon earns a lower than average median household income. Mattoon has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.69 percent of the population in Mattoon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mattoon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.1	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	131.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.6	97.7
Pharmacies	18.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65