There are 20 independent living communities serving Chatham, Illinois. This includes 1 community in Chatham and 19 nearby. The costs per day of independent living in Illinois range from $19 to $119, with a mean expenditure running around $70. The per month expense averages roughly $2,092 and ranges between $576 and $3,575. Annually, the median cost is around $25,109, which is higher than the national average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Chatham can range from $1,595 per month up to $2,747 per month, with an average cost of about $2,252 per month. That equates to an annual cost of around $27,027.
Chatham is a small city in Sangamon County in Illinois. It is part of the Springfield metro statistical area. The city has a total population of 12,949, with 178,369 inhabitants in the surrounding metro area. Those who are over 55 represent about 21% of the total community.
Chatham has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 82. The city's mean household income is $76,000 ($32,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $54,000 for the entire state of Illinois. The mean home price in Chatham is $249,000, which is higher than the state average of $187,500. Chatham also has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 6.67%.
Chatham has medium average temperatures, with medium winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives low levels of rain each year. Chatham has good air quality ratings and a lower than average rate of crime in relation to other cities.