Retirement Communities in Belleville, Illinois

CaringScore for Belleville, 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 Belleville 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 Belleville.

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 4.4, Belleville rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Belleville, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Belleville, 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 Belleville 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 2.9, Belleville rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 154.4 physicians per capita, Belleville trails the national average by 30.0 percent. Belleville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 47.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Belleville is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Belleville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Belleville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Belleville, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Belleville, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Belleville, 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 Belleville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Belleville are generally less 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 Belleville. 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 Belleville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Belleville indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Belleville, IL
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	56
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Belleville, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Belleville. 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 Belleville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Belleville rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 203 days each year in Belleville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Belleville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Belleville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $42,232 per year, the population of Belleville earns a lower than average median household income. Belleville has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.04 percent of the population in Belleville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Belleville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	83.6	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	90	97.7
Pharmacies	22.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65