Assisted Living Facilities in Flora, Illinois

CaringScore for Flora, 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 Flora 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 Flora.

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, Flora 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 Flora. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Flora, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Flora, 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 Flora 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, Flora rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 57.3 physicians per capita, Flora trails the national average by 74.0 percent. Flora scores 461.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 7.3, and scores 62.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Flora is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Flora -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Flora's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Flora, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57.3	220.5
Geriatricians	7.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Flora, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Flora, 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 Flora is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Flora are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Flora is $3,398 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Flora indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Flora, IL
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	41
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Flora, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Flora. 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 Flora is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Flora 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 201 days each year in Flora, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Flora tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Flora is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,685 per year, the population of Flora earns a lower than average median household income. Flora has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.56 percent of the population in Flora is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Flora	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	343.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	128.6	97.7
Pharmacies	64.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65