Assisted Living Facilities in Amery, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Amery, WI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Amery was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in Amery.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.6, Amery rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Amery. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Amery, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Amery, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Amery is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.5, Amery is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 117.9 physicians per capita, Amery trails the national average by 46.5 percent. Amery trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Amery is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Amery -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Amery's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Amery, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	117.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Amery, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Amery, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Amery is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5, Amery is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Amery is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Amery indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Amery, WI
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	79
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Amery, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Amery. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Amery is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Amery rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 196 days each year in Amery, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Amery than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Amery is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $38,403 per year, the population of Amery earns a lower than average median household income. Amery has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 25.79 percent of the population in Amery is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 96.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Amery	Nat'l Avg
Parks	26	136.1
Libraries	22.1	18.8
Places of Worship	215.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	250	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65