Retirement Communities in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

CaringScore for Buffalo Grove, 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 Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove.

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 6.1, Buffalo Grove rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Buffalo Grove, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Buffalo Grove, 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 Buffalo Grove 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 6.8, Buffalo Grove 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 277.9 physicians per capita, Buffalo Grove scores 26.0 percent better than the national average. Buffalo Grove scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 31.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Buffalo Grove is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Buffalo Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Buffalo Grove's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Buffalo Grove, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	10.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Buffalo Grove, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Buffalo Grove, 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 Buffalo Grove 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 4.5, Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove. 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 Buffalo Grove to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Buffalo Grove indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 73.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Buffalo Grove, IL
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	173
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Buffalo Grove, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Buffalo Grove. 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 Buffalo Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Buffalo Grove 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 187 days each year in Buffalo Grove, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Buffalo Grove than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Buffalo Grove is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $95,895 per year, the population of Buffalo Grove earns a better than average median household income. Buffalo Grove has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.89 percent of the population in Buffalo Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.2 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Buffalo Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	44.7	220.5
Public Transit	200	110.4
Grocery Stores	68	97.7
Pharmacies	15.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65