Retirement Communities in Bloomington, Illinois

CaringScore for Bloomington, 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 Bloomington 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 Bloomington.

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 5.6, Bloomington rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bloomington, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bloomington, 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 Bloomington 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 6.5, Bloomington 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 196.4 physicians per capita, Bloomington closely matches the national average. Bloomington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 17.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bloomington is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bloomington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bloomington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bloomington, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	196.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bloomington, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bloomington, 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 Bloomington 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 5.3, Bloomington is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Bloomington. 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 Bloomington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bloomington is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bloomington, IL
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	85
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bloomington, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bloomington. 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 Bloomington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Bloomington 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 194 days each year in Bloomington, 5.4 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 Bloomington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bloomington is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,848 per year, the population of Bloomington earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bloomington has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.06 percent of the population in Bloomington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bloomington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2	136.1
Libraries	9	18.8
Places of Worship	92.4	220.5
Public Transit	96.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.3	97.7
Pharmacies	5.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65