1,106
Facilities listed
Statewide assisted living
Official 2026 Statewide Directory
Assisted Living in Illinois
A statewide, license-aware guide to help families compare local markets, move into the strongest city pages, and keep regulations close while they narrow the shortlist.
Fast State Navigation
Top assisted living city hubs in Illinois
414
Cities covered
4 primary city hubs
44%
Listed license data
486 listings with a license number
36
Medicare-linked records
601 listings link to an official website
Landscape Overview
The statewide view families actually need
Choosing assisted living in Illinois usually starts broad and narrows fast. Families need to understand how deep the statewide market is, which metro areas have the strongest provider mix, and where trust signals like license numbers, Medicare-linked records, and official websites are actually visible before they start calling. SilverTech currently tracks 1,106 assisted living communities across 414 cities in Illinois. Right now, 486 listings show a listed state license number, and 601 listings link to an official website.
Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, and Peoria shape the strongest local markets, but smaller cities and suburban counties can look very different in operator mix, hospital access, and pricing. That statewide view matters because families often compare more than one market at once: the city closest to adult children, the market with stronger specialist access, and the place where the care budget can stretch further. 36 listings connect to Medicare-linked records, which gives families a stronger starting point when they want to compare care quality signals alongside what operators publish directly.
Typical monthly costs for assisted living often land in the $3,800 - $5,200 range, though acuity, unit type, therapies, and included services can move the number substantially. Illinois Department of Public Health – Division of Assisted Living anchors the statewide oversight layer, which is why this page keeps licensing, complaint, and verification links close to the city directories. Use the top city hubs below to move into local pages, compare providers on canonical community URLs, and keep the statewide support tools in view while your short list gets smaller.
Regional Search
Top Care Hubs
Use the strongest city markets first, then widen the statewide search when you need more depth or a better fit.
Methodology
The Gold Standard of Comparison
Licensing & oversight
Start with the state licensing layer before you compare brand claims. Families researching assisted living in Illinois should confirm the listed license, the oversight agency, and whether complaint or inspection pathways are easy to verify.
- State license verification
- Complaint and inspection access
Care scope & transitions
Families usually need to compare what is included in the base rate, when a move to a higher-acuity setting might be needed, and whether a provider clearly explains care transitions across the broader state market.
- Care scope clarity
- Transition planning
Staffing, location, and access
The strongest statewide short lists balance staffing confidence with geography. Look at the city hubs, hospital access, commute realities for family, and whether local markets publish enough contact and website detail to support a serious first call.
- Regional market comparison
- Family access and logistics
Cost Considerations
Illinois cost range
The Illinois state median for assisted living is $5,970/month. That is 4% below the national median of $6,200/month. Costs vary by city, unit size, acuity level, and included services.
4% below national median $5,970
Official Resource Network
Official Illinois Care Resource Network
The statewide authority layer should do more than list cities. It should connect families to regulations, license checks, public-program guidance, and advocacy resources without forcing them to leave the care search.
Verified data Built from statewide licensing context, public records, and canonical city pages that keep trust signals visible.
Additional Illinois Markets
More city directories across the state
Naperville 14 assisted living communities Quincy 13 assisted living communities Springfield 13 assisted living communities Elgin 11 assisted living communities Decatur 10 assisted living communities St. Charles 10 assisted living communities Bloomington 9 assisted living communities Evanston 9 assisted living communities Des Plaines 8 assisted living communities Effingham 8 assisted living communities Joliet 8 assisted living communities Marion 8 assisted living communities Northbrook 8 assisted living communities Orland Park 8 assisted living communities Savoy 8 assisted living communities Arlington Heights 7 assisted living communities Carbondale 7 assisted living communities Crystal Lake 7 assisted living communities Niles 7 assisted living communities Freeport 6 assisted living communities Geneva 6 assisted living communities Gurnee 6 assisted living communities Jacksonville 6 assisted living communities Lake Zurich 6 assisted living communities Mattoon 6 assisted living communities Park Ridge 6 assisted living communities Wheaton 6 assisted living communities Canton 5 assisted living communities Charleston 5 assisted living communities Galesburg 5 assisted living communities Glenview 5 assisted living communities Kankakee 5 assisted living communities Lincoln 5 assisted living communities Macomb 5 assisted living communities Moline 5 assisted living communities New Lenox 5 assisted living communities Normal 5 assisted living communities Oak Lawn 5 assisted living communities Oak Park 5 assisted living communities Olney 5 assisted living communities Pekin 5 assisted living communities Skokie 5 assisted living communities Sterling 5 assisted living communities Taylorville 5 assisted living communities Westmont 5 assisted living communities Benton 4 assisted living communities Birmingham 4 assisted living communities Bloomingdale 4 assisted living communities Champaign 4 assisted living communities Dekalb 4 assisted living communities Edwardsville 4 assisted living communities Elmhurst 4 assisted living communities Geneseo 4 assisted living communities Herrin 4 assisted living communities Jerseyville 4 assisted living communities Kewanee 4 assisted living communities Lemont 4 assisted living communities Litchfield 4 assisted living communities Lombard 4 assisted living communities Long Grove 4 assisted living communities Marshall 4 assisted living communities Mchenry 4 assisted living communities Morrison 4 assisted living communities Morton 4 assisted living communities Mount Vernon 4 assisted living communities Shelbyville 4 assisted living communities Silvis 4 assisted living communities Swansea 4 assisted living communities Vernon Hills 4 assisted living communities Washington 4 assisted living communities Wheeling 4 assisted living communities Alton 3 assisted living communities Barrington 3 assisted living communities Batavia 3 assisted living communities Belleville 3 assisted living communities Belvidere 3 assisted living communities Bolingbrook 3 assisted living communities Bourbonnais 3 assisted living communities Breese 3 assisted living communities Buffalo Grove 3 assisted living communities Carlinville 3 assisted living communities Casey 3 assisted living communities Centralia 3 assisted living communities Chatham 3 assisted living communities Collinsville 3 assisted living communities Columbia 3 assisted living communities Crestwood 3 assisted living communities Crete 3 assisted living communities Danville 3 assisted living communities Dixon 3 assisted living communities East Moline 3 assisted living communities East Peoria 3 assisted living communities Fairbury 3 assisted living communities Flora 3 assisted living communities Galena 3 assisted living communities Gibson City 3 assisted living communities Godfrey 3 assisted living communities Granite City 3 assisted living communities Harrisburg 3 assisted living communities Highland 3 assisted living communities Highland Park 3 assisted living communities Hillsboro 3 assisted living communities Hinsdale 3 assisted living communities Homer Glen 3 assisted living communities Libertyville 3 assisted living communities Lisle 3 assisted living communities Mascoutah 3 assisted living communities Monticello 3 assisted living communities Morris 3 assisted living communities Morton Grove 3 assisted living communities Mt Vernon 3 assisted living communities Norridge 3 assisted living communities Oswego 3 assisted living communities Ottawa 3 assisted living communities Palos Heights 3 assisted living communities Palos Park 3 assisted living communities Pana 3 assisted living communities Paris 3 assisted living communities Peru 3 assisted living communities Pittsfield 3 assisted living communities Plainfield 3 assisted living communities Princeton 3 assisted living communities Robinson 3 assisted living communities Rochelle 3 assisted living communities Rock Island 3 assisted living communities Salem 3 assisted living communities Schaumburg 3 assisted living communities Shorewood 3 assisted living communities South Elgin 3 assisted living communities South Holland 3 assisted living communities Streator 3 assisted living communities Sullivan 3 assisted living communities Troy 3 assisted living communities Vandalia 3 assisted living communities Waterloo 3 assisted living communities Waukegan 3 assisted living communities Woodstock 3 assisted living communities Zion 3 assisted living communities Aledo 2 assisted living communities Alhambra 2 assisted living communities Arcola 2 assisted living communities Arthur 2 assisted living communities Bartlett 2 assisted living communities Bessemer 2 assisted living communities Bridgeview 2 assisted living communities Brookfield 2 assisted living communities Burbank 2 assisted living communities Burr Ridge 2 assisted living communities Cahokia 2 assisted living communities Carlyle 2 assisted living communities Carmi 2 assisted living communities Carol Stream 2 assisted living communities Carterville 2 assisted living communities Chicago Heights 2 assisted living communities Chicago Ridge 2 assisted living communities Chillicothe 2 assisted living communities Cicero 2 assisted living communities Danforth 2 assisted living communities Deerfield 2 assisted living communities Dolton 2 assisted living communities Du Quoin 2 assisted living communities El Paso 2 assisted living communities Eureka 2 assisted living communities Fairfield 2 assisted living communities Fairview Heights 2 assisted living communities Farmington 2 assisted living communities Franklin Grove 2 assisted living communities Girard 2 assisted living communities Glen Carbon 2 assisted living communities Glen Ellyn 2 assisted living communities Grayslake 2 assisted living communities Greenville 2 assisted living communities Havana 2 assisted living communities Hazel Crest 2 assisted living communities Henry 2 assisted living communities Hoffman Estates 2 assisted living communities Homewood 2 assisted living communities Hoopeston 2 assisted living communities Huntley 2 assisted living communities Knoxville 2 assisted living communities LA Grange 2 assisted living communities LA Grange Park 2 assisted living communities Lagrange Park 2 assisted living communities Lake Bluff 2 assisted living communities Lebanon 2 assisted living communities Lincolnshire 2 assisted living communities Lincolnwood 2 assisted living communities Loves Park 2 assisted living communities Mahomet 2 assisted living communities Mcleansboro 2 assisted living communities Metropolis 2 assisted living communities Milan 2 assisted living communities Mokena 2 assisted living communities Monmouth 2 assisted living communities Moweaqua 2 assisted living communities Murphysboro 2 assisted living communities Newton 2 assisted living communities North Aurora 2 assisted living communities Oregon 2 assisted living communities Palatine 2 assisted living communities Paxton 2 assisted living communities Peoria Heights 2 assisted living communities Pontiac 2 assisted living communities Prophetstown 2 assisted living communities Prospect Heights 2 assisted living communities Roanoke 2 assisted living communities Romeoville 2 assisted living communities Russellville 2 assisted living communities Sandwich 2 assisted living communities Shiloh 2 assisted living communities Sparta 2 assisted living communities Sycamore 2 assisted living communities Tinley Park 2 assisted living communities Urbana 2 assisted living communities Watseka 2 assisted living communities West Chicago 2 assisted living communities Willowbrook 2 assisted living communities Wilmette 2 assisted living communities Yorkville 2 assisted living communities Algonquin 1 assisted living community Altamont 1 assisted living community Altoona 1 assisted living community Anna 1 assisted living community Arlington Hts 1 assisted living community Auburn 1 assisted living community Aviston 1 assisted living community Barry 1 assisted living community Beardstown 1 assisted living community Beecher 1 assisted living community Bement 1 assisted living community Bensenville 1 assisted living community Berwyn 1 assisted living community Bethalto 1 assisted living community Bradford 1 assisted living community Bradley 1 assisted living community Bridgeport 1 assisted living community Buffalo 1 assisted living community Burnham 1 assisted living community Bushnell 1 assisted living community Butler 1 assisted living community Byron 1 assisted living community Camp Point 1 assisted living community Carrier Mills 1 assisted living community Carthage 1 assisted living community Cary 1 assisted living community Caseyville 1 assisted living community Chester 1 assisted living community Chrisman 1 assisted living community Cisne 1 assisted living community Clarendon Hills 1 assisted living community Clifton 1 assisted living community Clinton 1 assisted living community Cobden 1 assisted living community Coulterville 1 assisted living community Country Club Hills 1 assisted living community Crest Hill 1 assisted living community Cuba 1 assisted living community Deer Park 1 assisted living community Dothan 1 assisted living community Downers Grove 1 assisted living community Durand 1 assisted living community Dwight 1 assisted living community East Alton 1 assisted living community East Dubuque 1 assisted living community Eldorado 1 assisted living community Elizabeth 1 assisted living community Elk Grove Village 1 assisted living community Elmwood 1 assisted living community Elmwood Park 1 assisted living community Energy 1 assisted living community Enterprise 1 assisted living community Evergreen Park 1 assisted living community Fairhope 1 assisted living community Farmer City 1 assisted living community Flanagan 1 assisted living community Florence 1 assisted living community Flossmoor 1 assisted living community Forest Park 1 assisted living community Forsyth 1 assisted living community Fox Lake 1 assisted living community Frankfort 1 assisted living community Freeburg 1 assisted living community Gadsden 1 assisted living community Galva 1 assisted living community Gifford 1 assisted living community Gillespie 1 assisted living community Gilman 1 assisted living community Glenwood 1 assisted living community Golden 1 assisted living community Grand Bay 1 assisted living community Grayville 1 assisted living community Green Valley 1 assisted living community Greenup 1 assisted living community Griggsville 1 assisted living community Hanceville 1 assisted living community Hanover Park 1 assisted living community Hardin 1 assisted living community Harvard 1 assisted living community Harvey 1 assisted living community Hayneville 1 assisted living community Herscher 1 assisted living community Hickory Hills 1 assisted living community Highwood 1 assisted living community Hillside 1 assisted living community Hopedale 1 assisted living community Hueytown 1 assisted living community Huntsville 1 assisted living community Indian Head Park 1 assisted living community Inverness 1 assisted living community Itasca 1 assisted living community Lacon 1 assisted living community Lake Barrington 1 assisted living community Lake Forest 1 assisted living community Lansing 1 assisted living community Lawrenceville 1 assisted living community Lena 1 assisted living community Lindenhurst 1 assisted living community Manito 1 assisted living community Manteno 1 assisted living community Marengo 1 assisted living community Marseilles 1 assisted living community Maryville 1 assisted living community Mason City 1 assisted living community Matteson 1 assisted living community Mc Henry 1 assisted living community Melrose Park 1 assisted living community Mendota 1 assisted living community Metamora 1 assisted living community Midlothian 1 assisted living community Millstadt 1 assisted living community Mobile 1 assisted living community Momence 1 assisted living community Monroeville 1 assisted living community Mount Carmel 1 assisted living community Mount Carroll 1 assisted living community Mount Morris 1 assisted living community Mount Pulaski 1 assisted living community Mount Sterling 1 assisted living community Mount Zion 1 assisted living community Mundelein 1 assisted living community Nashville 1 assisted living community Neoga 1 assisted living community New Baden 1 assisted living community Newman 1 assisted living community Nokomis 1 assisted living community North Riverside 1 assisted living community Northlake 1 assisted living community Oak Brook 1 assisted living community Oakbrook Terrace 1 assisted living community Oblong 1 assisted living community Odin 1 assisted living community Olympia Fields 1 assisted living community Owens Cross Roads 1 assisted living community Palos Hills 1 assisted living community Petersburg 1 assisted living community Phenix City 1 assisted living community Pinckneyville 1 assisted living community Polo 1 assisted living community Rantoul 1 assisted living community Red Bud 1 assisted living community Richton Park 1 assisted living community Ridgway 1 assisted living community Riverwoods 1 assisted living community Robertsdale 1 assisted living community Rochester 1 assisted living community Rockton 1 assisted living community Rolling Meadows 1 assisted living community Roscoe 1 assisted living community Roselle 1 assisted living community Roseville 1 assisted living community Rosiclare 1 assisted living community Round Lake Beach 1 assisted living community Ruma 1 assisted living community Rushville 1 assisted living community Saint Charles 1 assisted living community Savanna 1 assisted living community Selma 1 assisted living community Shabbona 1 assisted living community South Barrington 1 assisted living community South Beloit 1 assisted living community South Chicago Height 1 assisted living community Spring Valley 1 assisted living community St Elmo 1 assisted living community Staunton 1 assisted living community Stickney 1 assisted living community Stockton 1 assisted living community Streamwood 1 assisted living community Stronghurst 1 assisted living community Tilton 1 assisted living community Tolono 1 assisted living community Toluca 1 assisted living community Toulon 1 assisted living community Trenton 1 assisted living community Tuscaloosa 1 assisted living community Tuscola 1 assisted living community Vienna 1 assisted living community Virden 1 assisted living community Virginia 1 assisted living community Walnut 1 assisted living community Wauconda 1 assisted living community West Frankfort 1 assisted living community Westchester 1 assisted living community White Hall 1 assisted living community Wilmington 1 assisted living community Winchester 1 assisted living community Winfield 1 assisted living community Winnebago 1 assisted living community Wood Dale 1 assisted living community Wood River 1 assisted living community Woodridge 1 assisted living community
More Care Types in Illinois
Other senior care options statewide
Families often research multiple care types before deciding. Here are the other options available across Illinois.
Memory Care 27 communities statewide View memory care in Illinois Nursing Homes / Skilled Nursing 224 communities statewide View nursing homes / skilled nursing in Illinois Independent Living 27 communities statewide View independent living in Illinois CCRC / Life Plan Community 47 communities statewide View ccrc / life plan community in Illinois