Description: The Chicago area has great options for 55+ active adult retirement communities. View all 55+ communities in Chicagoland at 55Places.com.
While the idea of building a retirement community around Chicago originally sounded like a strange idea, some developers recognized the need for active retirement communities in Chicago and set out to popularize the concept that had taken hold in the South. Realizing that there was a large population of people 55+ who wanted the lifestyle and amenities of an active retirement community without having to pick up and move to a southern state, Carillon in Plainfield opened in the late 1980s. Now there are over
Those looking to spend their retirement years near family and friends in the Midwest will enjoy the variety of community sizes, home options, and home prices. Most of the active adult communities in Chicago range from 100 to 5,400 homes and offer a variety of clubs, interest groups, classes, events and social opportunities to appeal to almost anyone over the age of 55. Active adult homebuyers are drawn to Illinois age-restricted communities near Chicago because they live in quiet areas without having to tra
Geographically speaking, the Chicago area lies within the Chicago Plain, a flat and broad area. There are few hills and Lake Michigan makes up the eastern border. Active adult communities near Chicago are found near Arlington Heights, Aurora, Bolingbrook, DeKalb, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Joliet, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Tinley Park, Schaumburg, Skokie, Waukegan and Wheaton.