In-Home Care Services in Morris, Illinois

CaringScore for Morris, 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 Morris 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 Morris.

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, Morris 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 Morris. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Morris, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Morris, 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 Morris 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, Morris 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, Morris trails the national average by 47.5 percent. Morris 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 Morris is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Morris -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Morris's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Morris, 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 Morris, IL

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Morris is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Morris indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Morris, IL
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	104
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	117

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Morris, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Morris. 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 Morris is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Morris 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 190 days each year in Morris, 7.3 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 Morris 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 Morris is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $53,943 per year, the population of Morris earns a median household income on par with the national average. Morris has an unemployment rate of 12.80 percent, roughly 40.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.17 percent of the population in Morris 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	Morris	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	71	97.7
Pharmacies	28.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65