Assisted Living Facilities in Blue Island, Illinois

CaringScore for Blue Island, IL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Blue Island 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 assisted living facilities in Blue Island.

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 4.4, Blue Island rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blue Island, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Blue Island, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Blue Island 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, Blue Island rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Doctors Per Capita	Blue Island, 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 Blue Island, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Blue Island, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Blue Island is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Blue Island are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Blue Island is $4,200 , which is 28.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blue Island is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blue Island, IL
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	81
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blue Island, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Blue Island. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Blue Island is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Blue Island rates below average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 189 days each year in Blue Island, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Blue Island 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 in Blue Island is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $39,698 per year, the population of Blue Island earns a lower than average median household income. Blue Island has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.85 percent of the population in Blue Island is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blue Island	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	88.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65