Retirement Communities in Dekalb, Illinois

CaringScore for Dekalb, 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 Dekalb 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 Dekalb.

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 4.2, Dekalb rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dekalb, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dekalb, 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 Dekalb 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, Dekalb 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 91.5 physicians per capita, Dekalb trails the national average by 58.5 percent. Dekalb trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dekalb is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dekalb -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dekalb's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dekalb, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dekalb, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dekalb, 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 Dekalb 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 4.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Dekalb 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 Dekalb. 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 Dekalb to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dekalb is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 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	Dekalb, IL
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	94
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	116

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dekalb, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dekalb. 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 Dekalb is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Dekalb 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 195 days each year in Dekalb, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dekalb than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dekalb is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,985 per year, the population of Dekalb earns a lower than average median household income. Dekalb has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.12 percent of the population in Dekalb is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 45.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dekalb	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	10.3	18.8
Places of Worship	101.2	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	50.9	97.7
Pharmacies	6.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65