25 Assisted Living Facilities near Kankakee, IL

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Kankakee

• The Kankakee area is home to world-class medical facilities, including Presence St. Mary's Hospital and Riverside Heart & Vascular Institute, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.

• Kankakee has an array of community resources for seniors, including the Kanakee County Senior Citizens Inc., an organization that helps seniors stay connected with each other and take part in various activities, as well as three other senior centers.
  
• Kankakee may present an ideal location for seniors looking for an assisted living facility on a tight budget. The cost of living in the city is around 24 percent less expensive than the national average. Although, the price of healthcare is closer to the national average at only four percent cheaper. This could be something to consider for seniors with health conditions. 
  
• If crime is a concern, Kankakee might not be a desirable location. On a scale of one to 100, with one being the lowest and 100 being the highest crime rates, violent crime in Kankakee is rated 39.9 and property crime is rated 58.3. When compared to the national averages of 22.7 and 35.4, respectively, it would suggest that Kankakee has rather high crime rates. 
  
• In Kankakee, like the rest of Illinois, the state government doesn't tax the federal portion of Social Security as well as retirement accounts, like IRAs and 401Ks.
  
• The weather in the Kankakee area is generally mild and sits in line with the national averages. The city's average annual rainfall is the same as the national average of 39 inches, and, on average, there are 24 inches of snow annually, two less than the national average of 26.