In-Home Care Services in Oak Forest, Illinois

CaringScore for Oak Forest, 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 Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest.

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, Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oak Forest, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Oak Forest, 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 Oak Forest 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, Oak Forest 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, Oak Forest scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Oak Forest is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Oak Forest's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Oak Forest, 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 Oak Forest, IL

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Oak Forest is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oak Forest indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Oak Forest, IL
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	112
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oak Forest, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Oak Forest. 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 Oak Forest is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Oak Forest 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 188 days each year in Oak Forest, 8.3 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 Oak Forest than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Oak Forest is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $71,527 per year, the population of Oak Forest earns a better than average median household income. Oak Forest has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.81 percent of the population in Oak Forest is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oak Forest	"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	61.4	97.7
Pharmacies	14.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65