In-Home Care Services in New Lenox, Illinois

CaringScore for New Lenox, 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 New Lenox 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 New Lenox.

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 4.8, New Lenox 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 New Lenox. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Lenox, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in New Lenox, 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 New Lenox 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 4.6, New Lenox 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 98.7 physicians per capita, New Lenox trails the national average by 55.2 percent. New Lenox trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Lenox is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New Lenox -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Lenox's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Lenox, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Lenox, IL

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in New Lenox is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Lenox indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Lenox, IL
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	139
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	118

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Lenox, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in New Lenox. 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 New Lenox is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, New Lenox 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 187 days each year in New Lenox, 8.8 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 New Lenox 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 New Lenox is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $85,760 per year, the population of New Lenox earns a better than average median household income. New Lenox has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.24 percent of the population in New Lenox is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Lenox	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	49.8	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	72.1	97.7
Pharmacies	12.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65