Retirement Communities in Bartlett, Illinois

CaringScore for Bartlett, IL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Bartlett 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 retirement communities in Bartlett.

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 6.3, Bartlett rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bartlett, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bartlett, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Bartlett 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 8.7, Bartlett rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 386.3 physicians per capita, Bartlett scores 75.2 percent better than the national average. Bartlett scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 34.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bartlett is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bartlett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bartlett's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bartlett, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	386.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	16.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bartlett, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bartlett, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Bartlett is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities 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 retirement communities in Bartlett are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Bartlett. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Bartlett to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bartlett indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bartlett, IL
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	155
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	120

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bartlett, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bartlett. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Bartlett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Bartlett rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 192 days each year in Bartlett, 6.3 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 Bartlett than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bartlett is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $94,242 per year, the population of Bartlett earns a better than average median household income. Bartlett has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.28 percent of the population in Bartlett is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 44.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bartlett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	43.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	63.1	97.7
Pharmacies	15.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65