Retirement Communities in Bolingbrook, Illinois

CaringScore for Bolingbrook, 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 Bolingbrook 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 Bolingbrook.

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 4.3, Bolingbrook rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bolingbrook, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bolingbrook, 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 Bolingbrook 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, Bolingbrook is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 98.7 physicians per capita, Bolingbrook trails the national average by 55.2 percent. Bolingbrook trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bolingbrook is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bolingbrook -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bolingbrook's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bolingbrook, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bolingbrook, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bolingbrook, 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 Bolingbrook 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 4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bolingbrook 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 Bolingbrook. 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 Bolingbrook to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bolingbrook indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bolingbrook, IL
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	120
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	118

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bolingbrook, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bolingbrook. 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 Bolingbrook is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Bolingbrook 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 187 days each year in Bolingbrook, 8.8 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 Bolingbrook 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 Bolingbrook is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $82,245 per year, the population of Bolingbrook earns a better than average median household income. Bolingbrook has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.07 percent of the population in Bolingbrook is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 53.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bolingbrook	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	49.8	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.4	97.7
Pharmacies	11.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65