Retirement Communities in Rock Island County, Illinois

CaringScore for Rock Island County, 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 Rock Island 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 Rock Island.

A 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 5.5, Rock Island is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rock Island County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rock Island, 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 Rock Island 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 5.9, Rock Island rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 166.4 physicians per capita, Rock Island trails the national average by 24.5 percent. Rock Island trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 12.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rock Island is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Rock Island -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rock Island's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rock Island County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	166.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.2	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rock Island County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rock Island, 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 Rock Island is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Rock Island are generally less 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 Rock Island. 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 Rock Island to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rock Island indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rock Island County, IL
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	64
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	77
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Rock Island County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rock Island. 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 Rock Island is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Rock Island is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 201 days each year in Rock Island, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rock Island than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rock Island is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $46,444 per year, the population of Rock Island earns a lower than average median household income. Rock Island has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.15 percent of the population in Rock Island is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rock Island	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	95.7	220.5
Public Transit	249.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.9	97.7
Pharmacies	13.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65