In-Home Care Services in Red Bud, Illinois

CaringScore for Red Bud, 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 Red Bud 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 Red Bud.

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 4.6, Red Bud 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 Red Bud. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Red Bud, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Red Bud, 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 Red Bud 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 3, Red Bud 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 82.7 physicians per capita, Red Bud trails the national average by 62.5 percent. Red Bud scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Red Bud is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Red Bud -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Red Bud's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Red Bud, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	82.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Red Bud, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Red Bud, 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 Red Bud 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 5.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Red Bud are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Red Bud is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Red Bud indexes at 9.0 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 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Red Bud, IL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	73
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Red Bud, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Red Bud. 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 Red Bud is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Red Bud 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 204 days each year in Red Bud, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Red Bud 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 Red Bud is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,816 per year, the population of Red Bud earns a median household income on par with the national average. Red Bud has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.37 percent of the population in Red Bud is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Red Bud	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	24.6	18.8
Places of Worship	197.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	222.4	97.7
Pharmacies	27.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65