In-Home Care Services in Woodstock, Illinois

CaringScore for Woodstock, 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 Woodstock 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 Woodstock.

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 4.2, Woodstock 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 Woodstock. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Woodstock, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Woodstock, 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 Woodstock 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, Woodstock 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 116 physicians per capita, Woodstock trails the national average by 47.4 percent. Woodstock trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Woodstock is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Woodstock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Woodstock's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Woodstock, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Woodstock, IL

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Woodstock is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Woodstock indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Woodstock, IL
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	118
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	118

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Woodstock, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Woodstock. 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 Woodstock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Woodstock rates below 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 Woodstock, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Woodstock 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 index in Woodstock is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $58,412 per year, the population of Woodstock earns a better than average median household income. Woodstock has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.58 percent of the population in Woodstock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Woodstock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.5	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	87	97.7
Pharmacies	4.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65