Retirement Communities in Winnebago County, Illinois

CaringScore for Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago.

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 5.2, Winnebago 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 Winnebago. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Winnebago County, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Winnebago, 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 Winnebago 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 6.4, Winnebago 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 226.5 physicians per capita, Winnebago closely matches the national average. Winnebago trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Winnebago is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Winnebago -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Winnebago's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Winnebago County, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	226.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Winnebago County, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Winnebago, 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 Winnebago 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 5.4, Winnebago 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 Winnebago. 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 Winnebago to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Winnebago indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Winnebago County, IL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	74
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	106

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Winnebago County, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Winnebago. 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 Winnebago is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Winnebago 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 191 days each year in Winnebago, 6.8 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $48,470 per year, the population of Winnebago earns a lower than average median household income. Winnebago has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.38 percent of the population in Winnebago 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	Winnebago	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	70.4	220.5
Public Transit	34.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65