Assisted Living Facilities in Dixon, Illinois

CaringScore for Dixon, 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 Dixon 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 Dixon.

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 4.8, Dixon 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 Dixon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dixon, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dixon, 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 Dixon 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 4.9, Dixon 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 142.7 physicians per capita, Dixon trails the national average by 35.3 percent. Dixon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dixon is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dixon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dixon's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dixon, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	142.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dixon, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dixon, 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 Dixon 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 5.4, Dixon is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Dixon is $3,398 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dixon indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dixon, IL
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	55
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dixon, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dixon. 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 Dixon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Dixon 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 190 days each year in Dixon, 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 Dixon than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Dixon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,386 per year, the population of Dixon earns a lower than average median household income. Dixon has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.14 percent of the population in Dixon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dixon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.5	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	155.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	89	97.7
Pharmacies	41.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65