Assisted Living Facilities in Cary, Illinois

CaringScore for Cary, 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 Cary 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 Cary.

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, Cary is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cary, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cary, 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 Cary 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, Cary is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 116 physicians per capita, Cary trails the national average by 47.4 percent. Cary 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 Cary is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cary -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cary's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cary, 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 Cary, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cary, 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 Cary 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 3.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Cary are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Cary is $4,200 , which is 28.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cary indexes at 17.0 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 43.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cary, IL
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	143
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	118

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cary, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cary. 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 Cary is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Cary rates above 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 192 days each year in Cary, 6.3 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 Cary 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 Cary is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $87,138 per year, the population of Cary earns a better than average median household income. Cary has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.49 percent of the population in Cary is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 35.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cary	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	65.1	97.7
Pharmacies	15	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65