Assisted Living Facilities in Gurnee, Illinois

CaringScore for Gurnee, 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 Gurnee 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 Gurnee.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gurnee, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gurnee, 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 Gurnee 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 6.8, Gurnee 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 277.9 physicians per capita, Gurnee scores 26.0 percent better than the national average. Gurnee scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 31.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gurnee is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gurnee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gurnee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gurnee, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	10.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gurnee, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gurnee, 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 Gurnee 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 3.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Gurnee are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Gurnee is $4,200 , which is 28.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gurnee indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gurnee, IL
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	152
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gurnee, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gurnee. 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 Gurnee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Gurnee is on par with the national 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 Gurnee, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gurnee than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gurnee is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $93,023 per year, the population of Gurnee earns a better than average median household income. Gurnee has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.53 percent of the population in Gurnee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 35.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gurnee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	44.7	220.5
Public Transit	200	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.8	97.7
Pharmacies	18.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65