In-Home Care Services in Wabash County, Illinois

CaringScore for Wabash County, 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 Wabash 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 Wabash.

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 5.1, Wabash 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 Wabash. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wabash County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wabash, 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 Wabash 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 4.3, Wabash 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 78.4 physicians per capita, Wabash trails the national average by 64.4 percent. Wabash trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wabash is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Wabash -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wabash's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wabash County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	78.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wabash County, IL

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Wabash is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wabash indexes at 18.0 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 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wabash County, IL
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	36
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wabash County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wabash. 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 Wabash is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Wabash 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 202 days each year in Wabash, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Wabash tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wabash is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,178 per year, the population of Wabash earns a lower than average median household income. Wabash has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.17 percent of the population in Wabash is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wabash	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	247.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	33.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65