Assisted Living Facilities in Orland Park, Illinois

CaringScore for Orland Park, 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 Orland Park 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 Orland Park.

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, Orland Park 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 Orland Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Orland Park, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Orland Park, 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 Orland Park 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 5.9, Orland Park 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 255.4 physicians per capita, Orland Park scores 15.8 percent better than the national average. Orland Park scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Orland Park is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Orland Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Orland Park's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Orland Park, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Orland Park, IL

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Orland Park is $4,200 , which is 28.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Orland Park indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Orland Park, IL
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	154
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	119

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Orland Park, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Orland Park. 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 Orland Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Orland Park 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 188 days each year in Orland Park, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Orland Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Orland Park 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 $83,149 per year, the population of Orland Park earns a better than average median household income. Orland Park has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.43 percent of the population in Orland Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Orland Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	43.6	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	101.5	97.7
Pharmacies	18.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65