Assisted Living Facilities in Woodford County, Illinois

CaringScore for Woodford 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 Woodford 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 Woodford.

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 5.5, Woodford 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 Woodford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Woodford County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Woodford, 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 Woodford 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 4.6, Woodford 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 91 physicians per capita, Woodford trails the national average by 58.7 percent. Woodford trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Woodford is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Woodford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Woodford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Woodford County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Woodford County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Woodford, 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 Woodford 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 5.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Woodford are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Woodford is $3,465 , which is 6.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Woodford indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Woodford County, IL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	79
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Woodford County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Woodford. 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 Woodford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Woodford 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 192 days each year in Woodford, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Woodford 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 in Woodford is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $65,512 per year, the population of Woodford earns a better than average median household income. Woodford has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.42 percent of the population in Woodford 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	Woodford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	20.7	18.8
Places of Worship	177.6	220.5
Public Transit	67.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	43.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65