Retirement Communities in Downers Grove, Illinois

CaringScore for Downers 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 Downers 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 Downers 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, Downers 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 Downers Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Downers Grove, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Downers 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 Downers 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 8.7, Downers 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 386.3 physicians per capita, Downers Grove scores 75.2 percent better than the national average. Downers Grove scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 34.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Downers Grove is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Downers Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Downers Grove's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Downers Grove, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	386.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	16.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Downers Grove, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Downers 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 Downers 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 3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Downers Grove 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 Downers 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 Downers Grove to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Downers Grove indexes at 27.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Downers Grove, IL
Aggregate Index	127
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	172
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	120

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Downers Grove, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Downers 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 Downers Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Downers 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 192 days each year in Downers Grove, 6.3 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 Downers Grove 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 Downers Grove is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $72,659 per year, the population of Downers Grove earns a better than average median household income. Downers Grove has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.46 percent of the population in Downers Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 9.9 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Downers Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	43.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	111.5	97.7
Pharmacies	16.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65