Retirement Communities in Carpentersville, Illinois

CaringScore for Carpentersville, 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 Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville.

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, Carpentersville rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carpentersville, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Carpentersville, 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 Carpentersville 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 5, Carpentersville 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 132.5 physicians per capita, Carpentersville trails the national average by 39.9 percent. Carpentersville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 45.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carpentersville is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Carpentersville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carpentersville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Carpentersville, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carpentersville, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Carpentersville, 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 Carpentersville 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 4.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville. 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 Carpentersville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carpentersville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Carpentersville, IL
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	94
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	118

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Carpentersville, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Carpentersville. 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 Carpentersville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Carpentersville 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 190 days each year in Carpentersville, 7.3 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 Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $62,975 per year, the population of Carpentersville earns a better than average median household income. Carpentersville has an unemployment rate of 14.40 percent, roughly 58.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 5.85 percent of the population in Carpentersville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 55.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carpentersville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	58.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	18.2	97.7
Pharmacies	2.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65