Sparta is a small city in Randolph County, Illinois. It has a total population of 6,008, with 1,300,421 residents in the encompassing area. Around 32% of the local residents are 55 and over.
Sparta has a good SeniorScore™ of 71. The mean housing price in the city is $121,500, which is much less than the state average of $187,500. Sparta also has a high unemployment rate of around 9.41%. The city's mean household income is $41,000 ($24,000 on a per capita basis), vs an average of $54,000 for the entire state of Illinois.
Sparta has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets average amounts of rain annually. Sparta has good air quality ratings compared to similarly-sized cities.
To see information on the SeniorScore™ for Sparta, IL, please visit senioradvice.com/seniorscore/senior-living-in-sparta-il.