Retirement Communities in Waukegan, Illinois

CaringScore for Waukegan, 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 Waukegan 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 Waukegan.

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 5.4, Waukegan 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 Waukegan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Waukegan, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waukegan, 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 Waukegan 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 6.8, Waukegan 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 277.9 physicians per capita, Waukegan scores 26.0 percent better than the national average. Waukegan scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 31.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Waukegan is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Waukegan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Waukegan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Waukegan, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	10.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Waukegan, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waukegan, 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 Waukegan 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 5.3, Waukegan is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Waukegan. 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 Waukegan to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Waukegan indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Waukegan, IL
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	91
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Waukegan, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waukegan. 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 Waukegan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Waukegan rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 188 days each year in Waukegan, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Waukegan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Waukegan 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 $48,599 per year, the population of Waukegan earns a lower than average median household income. Waukegan has an unemployment rate of 15.50 percent, roughly 70.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.20 percent of the population in Waukegan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Waukegan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	44.7	220.5
Public Transit	200	110.4
Grocery Stores	75	97.7
Pharmacies	6.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65