Best Assisted Living Facilities in Des Plaines, IL

Average housing costs in Des Plaines, Illinois, range from $2,125 per month for a two-bedroom unit in a nursing home to $6,503 per month for a one-bedroom unit in a nursing home. A few other popular options include independent living at $5,364 per month, assisted living at $5,961 per month, and memory care at $5,994 per month. If you're considering nursing home options, a private room averages $6,302, a semi-private room is $6,350, and a studio unit costs $6,306, offering a variety of choices to suit different needs and budgets.

The average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in Des Plaines is $5,961. Nearby cities like Northlake and River Grove are slightly less expensive, with average costs of $5,846 per month each. Des Plaines assisted living is more expensive than the average cost of assisted living in Illinois ($5,101 per month) and the country as a whole ($4,546 per month).
Here is how the average cost of assisted living in Des Plaines compares to Illinois and the national average:

Des Plaines is home to 6 of the 810 senior living communities in Illinois. If you expand your search to cities that surround Des Plaines, there are 557 facilities to choose from.

In Des Plaines, Illinois, seniors comprise a significant 41.2% of the city's 60,087 residents, with a gender distribution of 49% male and 51% female. Age-wise, 13.8% of seniors are in their 50s, 13.5% in their 60s, 7.9% in their 70s, and 6% are 80 and over. Marital status among seniors shows that 51.3% are married, 10.4% divorced, 31.2% have never married, and 7% are widowed. Des Plaines showcases a diverse community; 66.4% identify as White, 20.7% as Hispanic, and 13.2% as Asian. Other demographic groups include 10.7% mixed race, 5% identifying as other, 3.9% Black, and 0.7% Native American, contributing to the city's rich multicultural environment.