Assisted Living Facilities in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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 Chippewa.

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 5.3, Chippewa 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 Chippewa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chippewa County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chippewa, 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 Chippewa 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 4.9, Chippewa 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 110.1 physicians per capita, Chippewa trails the national average by 50.1 percent. Chippewa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 91.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chippewa is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chippewa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chippewa's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chippewa County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	110.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chippewa County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chippewa, 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 Chippewa is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Chippewa are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Chippewa is $3,315 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chippewa indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chippewa County, WI
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	75
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	80
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chippewa County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chippewa. 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 Chippewa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Chippewa 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 192 days each year in Chippewa, 6.3 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 Chippewa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chippewa is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $47,754 per year, the population of Chippewa earns a lower than average median household income. Chippewa has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.27 percent of the population in Chippewa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chippewa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.4	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	119.6	220.5
Public Transit	222.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.9	97.7
Pharmacies	17.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65