Assisted Living Facilities in Ottawa, Illinois

CaringScore for Ottawa, 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa.

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 4.2, Ottawa 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 Ottawa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ottawa, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa 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 3.1, Ottawa 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 95.5 physicians per capita, Ottawa trails the national average by 56.7 percent. Ottawa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 63.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ottawa is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ottawa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ottawa's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ottawa, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	95.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ottawa, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa 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 5.4, Ottawa is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Ottawa is $3,398 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ottawa indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ottawa, IL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	75
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	104

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ottawa, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Ottawa. 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 Ottawa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Ottawa 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 190 days each year in Ottawa, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ottawa than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Ottawa is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,958 per year, the population of Ottawa earns a lower than average median household income. Ottawa has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.07 percent of the population in Ottawa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ottawa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.8	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	122	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	86	97.7
Pharmacies	10.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65