Assisted Living Facilities in Mchenry, Illinois

CaringScore for Mchenry, 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 Mchenry 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 Mchenry.

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 4.3, Mchenry rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Mchenry. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mchenry, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mchenry, 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 Mchenry 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 4.8, Mchenry 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 116 physicians per capita, Mchenry trails the national average by 47.4 percent. Mchenry trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mchenry is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mchenry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mchenry's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mchenry, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mchenry, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mchenry, 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 Mchenry 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 3.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Mchenry are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Mchenry is $4,200 , which is 28.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mchenry indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Mchenry, IL
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	113
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	118

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mchenry, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mchenry. 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 Mchenry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Mchenry 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 189 days each year in Mchenry, 7.8 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 Mchenry than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Mchenry is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $64,897 per year, the population of Mchenry earns a better than average median household income. Mchenry has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.88 percent of the population in Mchenry 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	Mchenry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.5	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	131.6	97.7
Pharmacies	23.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65