10 Best Places to Retire in Illinois

8. Western Springs

Retirement Score: 41

Cost of Living: 59% more expensive than U.S. average

Physicians per Capita: 369           

Crime Rates: 16,3

Residents Aged 65 and Over: 14,1%

Western Springs has a title of being among the top places for raising children in the entire United States. Of course, it has also lots of appeal for retirees, given the village’s multiple recreational centers and newly built medical care center.

7. Deerfield

Retirement Score: 41

Cost of Living: 54% more expensive than U.S. average

Physicians per Capita: 320

Crime Rates: 19

Residents Aged 65 and Over: 16,4

There is a word out there that this village is ideal for shopping, having its own shopping district. You can’t say that Deerfield is the best retiring place, but the village ranks moderately in all our rankings.