Retirement Communities in Wheaton, Illinois

CaringScore for Wheaton, 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 Wheaton 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 Wheaton.

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, Wheaton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wheaton, IL

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

Doctors Per Capita	Wheaton, 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 Wheaton, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wheaton, 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 Wheaton 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 Wheaton 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 Wheaton. 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 Wheaton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wheaton indexes at 31.0 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 84.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wheaton, IL
Aggregate Index	131
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	184
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	120

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Wheaton, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wheaton. 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 Wheaton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Wheaton 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 186 days each year in Wheaton, 9.3 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 Wheaton 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 index in Wheaton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $82,270 per year, the population of Wheaton earns a better than average median household income. Wheaton has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.77 percent of the population in Wheaton 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	Wheaton	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	50.4	97.7
Pharmacies	16.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65