Retirement Communities in Lombard, Illinois

CaringScore for Lombard, 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 Lombard 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 Lombard.

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, Lombard rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lombard, IL

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

Doctors Per Capita	Lombard, 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 Lombard, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lombard, 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 Lombard 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 3.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lombard 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 Lombard. 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 Lombard to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lombard indexes at 17.0 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 37.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lombard, IL
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	137
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	120

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lombard, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lombard. 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 Lombard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Lombard 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 Lombard, 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 Lombard 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 Lombard is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $67,408 per year, the population of Lombard earns a better than average median household income. Lombard has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.52 percent of the population in Lombard is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lombard	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	86	97.7
Pharmacies	9.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65