Located in Will and DuPage Counties, Naperville serves as a southwestern suburb of Chicago and sits about 30 miles outside the city on the DuPage River. This region offers a variety of long-term care options for seniors who need daily assistance, including 168 assisted living communities. Based on 2024 cost information, these facilities charge approximately $6,500 per month, which outpaces the state median by about $1,300.
In the following guide, we publish 2443 reviews reviews from assisted living residents and visitors. These reviews contribute to an overall quality score of 4.5 out of 5 stars stars.
CARING STARS WINNER
504 N River Rd, Naperville, IL 60563
4.5
(48 reviews)
"I loved StoryPoint Naperville, but my in-laws were not interested. I would have given them a five on everything. I didn't have food. I had hot cocoa there, but I thought they were excellent. The facility itself was very upscale. They had a shuttle th..."
$4,500
960 East Chicago Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
4.5
(22 reviews)
"My mom moved into Sunrise of Naperville. I liked the people that were there. We liked the space and the sense of security. We liked its location because it was very close to me. We just had a good feeling about it when we went, talked to them, and sa..."
$5,228.8
2255 Monarch Dr, Naperville, IL 60563
4.6
(13 reviews)
"We toured Monarch Landing. It was excellent. The food was excellent. It was very safe and resort-like. The staff was Incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. They have all levels of care there. I know they just won an award as best in Illinois for skil..."
$3,100
1619 N Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60563
4.7
(9 reviews)
"My mom has moved into HarborChase of Naperville. She seems very happy there. She loves the food, and she has participated in a few activities. She loves it. There's an outside patio area that is private and is off of her room, so she can go outside a..."
$4,995
535 West Ogden Avenue, Naperville, IL 60563
4.2
(21 reviews)
"Everybody at Sunrise of Naperville North was very nice, very helpful, very friendly, and very welcoming. They wanted to explain everything clearly. The room they showed me was a sample room. It looked well set up and well designed. It had a good, han..."
$5,776
2920 Leverenz Rd, Naperville, IL 60564
4.7
(15 reviews)
"My father was a resident of Arbor Terrace for over 2 years. He lived in the Assisted Living as well as in the Memory Care facilities. If you or a loved one is looking for the absolute best place to live, you need to do absolutely everything in your p..."
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1347 Crystal Court, Naperville, IL 60563
4.3
(24 reviews)
"The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The bathroom was very accessible and adequately equipped. The meals were well prepared and portions were generous. The staff was very responsive and professional as well as communicable. I really enjoyed my sta..."
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1439 McDowell Road, Naperville, IL 60563
4.0
(1 reviews)
"Tabor Hills Supportive Living is clean. They are friendly to all the residents. They have a great dining room where if you don't like what's on the menu for today, you can pick and choose and make your own sandwich, make your own salad, or whatever. ..."
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PROMOTION!
6441 South Richmond Ave, Willowbrook, IL 60527
5.0
(1 reviews)
"A wonderful concept of providing care. Instead of being an institutional environment, it is a comfortable single-family home that has been designed for this purpose. My grandmother loved the fact that she lived in a single family home, with three..."
$7,500
7432 West Talcott Ave , Chicago, IL 60631
5.0
(2 reviews)
"I'm moving into Amazing Grace Senior Living. I like it. It's close to home. I'm giving it a 5 because of the care they show there. It's new. The people are happy, too. The staff member who assisted me was Susan, and she was good. I tried their food, ..."
$5,600
407 W 63rd Street, Westmont, IL 60559
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We like it. The place was new, nice, and clean. They offered lots of things. It's out on a major street, but that's OK. They don't have much grounds though. The rooms were nice...."
$5,502
700 West Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL 60510
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We chose Covenant Living at the Holmstad for my mother. She was familiar with it, and she had a friend living there. The rooms were generous in size, and the staff we met was very helpful and very nice. I liked the fact that they had a pool; my mom l..."
$6,787
3315 Executive Dr, Joliet, IL 60431
5.0
(3 reviews)
"I toured. It was clean. One of the families was in the bingo room and her mom, so we could look at her room. They took us through the ladies room, and it looked homey in there. The family had done a nice job at setting that up. Everybody there was su..."
$3,400
7420 W 159th St, Orland Park, IL 60462
4.8
(7 reviews)
"It has apartments where the residents could bring in a caretaker, and they can actually live in there. Then they have a nurse and staff, but it's totally different than the other facilities that are memory care. They had a lot of activities, and it ..."
$4,950
825 Carillon Dr, Bartlett, IL 60103
4.8
(7 reviews)
"I'm at The Oaks at Bartlett. The rooms and the layout are excellent. They are spacious. It has a large bedroom and a comfortable front room. The kitchenette is perfectly laid out for ease of use. The amenities are very comfortable and easy to access ..."
$4,058
CARING STARS WINNER
2001 West Algonquin Road, Algonquin, IL 60102
4.8
(18 reviews)
"I have chosen Clarendale of Algonquin. It's the cleanest, the newest, and the most reasonable of all of them I have toured. The staff who gave the tour was very good and very informative. The place was very nice. I enjoyed the tour. The unit I was lo..."
$4,490
7 South Orchard Road, Aurora, IL 60506
4.8
(12 reviews)
"I toured Bickford of Aurora. It seems warm and inviting. It's very clean. The staff was friendly. I know this is an odd thing to say, but it smelled clean, which can be an issue based on my experience with other places in the past. The food smelled v..."
$5,627
510 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010
4.8
(6 reviews)
"My mom has been here for eight years now, and she's been happy there. She considers it her home. They take good care of her, and we never had any problem. My mother is a very picky eater, and they make her what she wants. It's got to be good because ..."
$3,500
370 N. Weber Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
4.8
(17 reviews)
"StoryPoint Bolingbrook was very nice, but the StoryPoint where I am is better as far as size was concerned and things to offer within the size. We were looking at a one-bedroom, but they had other layouts. It would be a four or a five for maintenance..."
$3,395
CARING STARS WINNER
605 Edward Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446
4.7
(37 reviews)
"I'm a current resident of StoryPoint Romeoville. I have no complaints whatsoever. I consider a lot of the workers here as friends. The staff is very good and very professional. It is independent living and my apartment has basically three rooms, a ki..."
$4,400
Assisted Living
Great Place to Be
5.0
Review of Arbor Terrace Naperville
My father was a resident of Arbor Terrace for over 2 years. He lived in the Assisted Living as well as in the Memory Care facilities. If you or a loved one is looking for the absolute best place to...
Assisted Living
Harvey
4.0
Review of Sunrise of Naperville North
My dad has moved into Sunrise of Naperville North. He is in assisted living. The place is nice and the rooms are clean. They have some activities, the staff is helpful, and the price is a bit high.
Provider response
Hi Harvey, Thank you for the wonderful things you said about Sunrise of Naperville North and the dedicated care givers and team members. Our residents are part of the Sunrise family and we take...
Assisted Living
Jimbo
5.0
Review of Tabor Hills A Campus of Caring
The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The bathroom was very accessible and adequately equipped. The meals were well prepared and portions were generous. The staff was very responsive and...
According to the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, assisted living in Naperville costs around $6,500 per month. This price tracks more than $1,000 above the state and national medians of $5,225 and $5,350, respectively. While seniors in nearby Bloomington pay considerably lower fees of approximately $4,800, Naperville offers a cost-effective alternative to Kankakee, where facilities charge roughly $7,683.
Naperville
$4,825
Illinois
$4,488
The United States
$4,500
Decatur
$4,382
Kankakee
$4,623
Rockford
$5,250
According to Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey, assisted living in Naperville costs an average of $4,825 per month. The approximate cost in Illinois is $4,488 per month and the national monthly median is about $4,500.
Naperville seniors who meet eligibility requirements may qualify for financial assistance to help pay for assisted living care in Illinois. The Supportive Living Program (SLP) is a Medicaid waiver program that may be used to pay for the type of care available in an assisted living facility. Additionally, the Illinois Medicaid-Medicare Alignment Initiative (MMAI) is available to eligible seniors and disabled individuals in DuPage County.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
Naperville seniors pay monthly assisted living fees of around $6,500, putting costs below alternatives that include specialized care. For example, home health care agencies charge slightly higher fees of about $6,578, and nursing home rates trend near $8,669. However, seniors can obtain nonmedical in-home care for roughly $5,720, and those who attend adult day health care pay approximately $2,123.
In-Home Care
$5,720
Home Health Care
$6,578
Adult Day Health Care
$2,123
Assisted Living Facility
$6,500
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$8,669
Note: Since data for Naperville is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Chicago, instead.
Naperville seniors have access to many resources to help them pay for long-term care. Local government agencies and nonprofit organizations offer free or low-cost services that include information about assisted living facilities, recreational activities, benefits counseling and wellness programs.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Department on Aging | (800) 252-8966 | The Illinois Department on Aging serves and advocates for older adults and those who care for them. It provides information and referrals regarding Community Care programs, legal assistance, health insurance, benefits access and other older adult services. |
| Senior Services and Resources | (630) 848-3613 | The City of Naperville's Senior Services and Resources program provides information about senior care options, elder rights and health benefits. It also helps seniors connect with assistance programs that help with finances, taxes, legal, food, VA benefits, housing and household maintenance, as well as recreational opportunities and transportation services. |
| HealthChoice Illinois | (800) 843-6154 | HealthChoice Illinois is available to Medicaid-eligible seniors. Long-term care services available through this program include financial assistance with activities of daily living, home health care and adult day care. |
| Veterans Administration | (800) 698-2411 | The Veterans Administration helps qualifying veterans and their spouses receive financial support with senior care, including the Aid & Attendance benefit, which may be available to veterans in assisted living. VA representatives provide seniors with available residential options. |
| Illinois Senior HelpLine | (800) 252-8966 | The Illinois Senior HelpLine is offered through the Illinois Department on Aging. Representatives assess individual cases to provide appropriate resources and literature so older adults can have access to care, programs and services. Elder abuse can also be reported through the hotline. |
Naperville Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in Illinois are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page for more information about these laws.
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