Chicago is a large city in Cook County, Illinois. It is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metropolitan statistical area. It is the largest city in Illinois. Though the city itself includes 2,680,484 inhabitants, the surrounding statistical area has a total population of 6,987,494. Around 20% of the local populace are over the age of 55.
Chicago has an average SeniorScore™ of 61. The city has a mean per capita income of $28,000. The mean household income is $48,000 in comparison to an average of $54,000 for the state of Illinois. The current unemployment rate is around 12.95% and the mean housing price is $262,500, which is higher than the state average of $187,500.
Chicago has extreme mean temperatures, with moderate winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets average levels of precipitation annually. Chicago has moderate water quality, very low air quality, and a very high crime rate in relation to similarly-sized cities.
To see information on the SeniorScore™ for Chicago, IL, please visit senioradvice.com/seniorscore/senior-living-in-chicago-il.