Assisted Living Facilities in Macoupin County, Illinois

CaringScore for Macoupin County, 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 Macoupin 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 Macoupin.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Macoupin County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Macoupin, 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 Macoupin 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 3, Macoupin 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 46.4 physicians per capita, Macoupin trails the national average by 79.0 percent. Macoupin scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 89.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Macoupin is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Macoupin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Macoupin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Macoupin County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	46.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Macoupin County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Macoupin, 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 Macoupin 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 6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Macoupin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Macoupin is $3,398 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Macoupin indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Macoupin County, IL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	49
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Macoupin County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Macoupin. 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 Macoupin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Macoupin 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 200 days each year in Macoupin, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Macoupin tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Macoupin is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,620 per year, the population of Macoupin earns a lower than average median household income. Macoupin has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.18 percent of the population in Macoupin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Macoupin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	18.7	18.8
Places of Worship	220.3	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	45.8	97.7
Pharmacies	14.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65