Assisted Living Facilities in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Chippewa Falls, 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 Falls 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 Falls.

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 Falls 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 Falls. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chippewa Falls, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chippewa Falls, 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 Falls 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 4.8, Chippewa Falls 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 Falls trails the national average by 50.1 percent. Chippewa Falls 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 Falls is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chippewa Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chippewa Falls's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chippewa Falls, 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 Falls, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chippewa Falls, 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 Falls 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 Falls are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Chippewa Falls is $3,315 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chippewa Falls indexes at 13.0 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 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chippewa Falls, WI
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	71
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	80
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chippewa Falls, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chippewa Falls. 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 Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Chippewa Falls 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 189 days each year in Chippewa Falls, 7.8 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 Falls 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 Chippewa Falls is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,423 per year, the population of Chippewa Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Chippewa Falls has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.86 percent of the population in Chippewa Falls is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chippewa Falls	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	66.5	97.7
Pharmacies	51.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65