Assisted Living Facilities in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Bayfield County, 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 Bayfield 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 Bayfield.

A 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 4.9, Bayfield is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bayfield County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bayfield, 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 Bayfield 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 5.4, Bayfield 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 57.3 physicians per capita, Bayfield trails the national average by 74.0 percent. Bayfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bayfield is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bayfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bayfield's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bayfield County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bayfield County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bayfield, 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 Bayfield 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 4.8, Bayfield is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Bayfield is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bayfield indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bayfield County, WI
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	79
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bayfield County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bayfield. 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 Bayfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Bayfield rates below 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 179 days each year in Bayfield, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bayfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bayfield is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,421 per year, the population of Bayfield earns a lower than average median household income. Bayfield has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.98 percent of the population in Bayfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 44.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bayfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14.7	136.1
Libraries	32.2	18.8
Places of Worship	213.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	135.2	97.7
Pharmacies	6.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65