Retirement Communities in Sangamon County, Illinois

CaringScore for Sangamon 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 Sangamon 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 Sangamon.

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 7.2, Sangamon rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sangamon County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sangamon, 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 Sangamon 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 8.3, Sangamon 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 350.1 physicians per capita, Sangamon scores 58.8 percent better than the national average. Sangamon scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 134.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 45.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sangamon is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sangamon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sangamon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sangamon County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	350.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	21.3	7.7
Oncologists	7.1	3.5
Orthopedists	15.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sangamon County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sangamon, 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 Sangamon 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 6.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sangamon 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 Sangamon. 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 Sangamon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sangamon indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sangamon County, IL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	66
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	80
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sangamon County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sangamon. 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 Sangamon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Sangamon 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 198 days each year in Sangamon, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Sangamon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Sangamon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $51,086 per year, the population of Sangamon earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sangamon has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.28 percent of the population in Sangamon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sangamon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.2	18.8
Places of Worship	95.8	220.5
Public Transit	101.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.7	97.7
Pharmacies	17.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65