Retirement Communities in Elmhurst, Illinois

CaringScore for Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst.

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 6.3, Elmhurst rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elmhurst, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst 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, Elmhurst 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, Elmhurst scores 75.2 percent better than the national average. Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Elmhurst -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elmhurst's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst. 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 Elmhurst to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elmhurst indexes at 33.0 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 92.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elmhurst, IL
Aggregate Index	133
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	192
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	120

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Elmhurst, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elmhurst. 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 Elmhurst is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Elmhurst 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 189 days each year in Elmhurst, 7.8 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 Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $83,057 per year, the population of Elmhurst earns a better than average median household income. Elmhurst has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.32 percent of the population in Elmhurst is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.0 percent.

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Amenities Per Capita	Elmhurst	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	68.5	97.7
Pharmacies	14.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65