Assisted Living Facilities in Kankakee, Illinois

CaringScore for Kankakee, 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 Kankakee 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 Kankakee.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kankakee, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kankakee, 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 Kankakee 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 5.6, Kankakee rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 143.6 physicians per capita, Kankakee trails the national average by 34.9 percent. Kankakee scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kankakee is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Kankakee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kankakee's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kankakee, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kankakee, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kankakee, 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 Kankakee 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 5.2, Kankakee is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Kankakee is $3,349 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kankakee indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kankakee, IL
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	60
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	113

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kankakee, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Kankakee. 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 Kankakee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.1, Kankakee 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 186 days each year in Kankakee, 9.3 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 Kankakee 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 in Kankakee is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $35,525 per year, the population of Kankakee earns a lower than average median household income. Kankakee has an unemployment rate of 16.30 percent, roughly 79.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.79 percent of the population in Kankakee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kankakee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	7.1	18.8
Places of Worship	101.1	220.5
Public Transit	61.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	48.5	97.7
Pharmacies	26.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65