Adult Day Care Services in Mount Prospect, Illinois

CaringScore for Mount Prospect, IL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Mount Prospect 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 adult day care services in Mount Prospect.

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 5.3, Mount Prospect is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Mount Prospect. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mount Prospect, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Mount Prospect, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Mount Prospect 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, Mount Prospect rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking adult day care services. At 255.4 physicians per capita, Mount Prospect scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Mount Prospect -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mount Prospect's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Mount Prospect, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Mount Prospect is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4, the costs associated with adult day care services in Mount Prospect are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Mount Prospect is $1,387 , which is 6.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mount Prospect indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mount Prospect, IL
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	162
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mount Prospect, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Mount Prospect. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Mount Prospect is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Mount Prospect rates above average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 186 days each year in Mount Prospect, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mount Prospect than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mount Prospect is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $66,953 per year, the population of Mount Prospect earns a better than average median household income. Mount Prospect has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.92 percent of the population in Mount Prospect is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mount Prospect	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	55.1	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65