Best Assisted Living Facilities in Wheaton, IL

With an average cost of $4,270 per month, a two-bedroom nursing home unit is the least expensive type of senior housing in Wheaton, Illinois. Other fairly affordable options include assisted living at $5,775 per month and memory care at $5,828. The most expensive type of senior living in the area is a one-bedroom unit in a nursing home, which costs an average of $6,382 per month. Independent living is also a popular choice, averaging $6,128, and other options include a private room in a nursing home for $5,971 and a studio priced at $6,129. These varied choices offer flexibility to suit different needs and budgets.

In Wheaton, assisted living costs a monthly average of $5,775, which is considerably higher than the United States average of $4,546 per month. Wheaton is more expensive than some other cities in the area, including Naperville ($5,598 per month) and Woodridge ($5,505 per month).
Here is how the average cost of assisted living in Wheaton compares to Illinois and the national average:

Wheaton offers 5 of the 810 senior living communities in Illinois. If you decide to extend your search to the cities near Wheaton, there are 557 facilities.

In Wheaton, Illinois, seniors constitute about 36.3% of the city’s population of 53,673 residents. Within this senior group, 12% are in their 50s, 13.6% in their 60s, 6.8% in their 70s, and 3.9% are 80 and over. The gender distribution slightly favors females, who make up 50.8% of the population, compared to 49.2% males. Regarding marital status, 54.8% of Wheaton's seniors are married, 8.9% are divorced, 31.2% have never married, and 5% are widowed. In terms of diversity, 81.2% of the population identifies as White, 7.6% as Hispanic, and 7% as mixed race. Additionally, 6.3% are Asian, 3.6% Black, 0.2% Native American, and 1.9% identify as other, representing a varied cultural composition.