Assisted Living Facilities in Grant County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Grant 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 Grant 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 Grant.

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, Grant 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 Grant. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grant County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Grant, 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 Grant 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 3.8, Grant rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 84.3 physicians per capita, Grant trails the national average by 61.8 percent. Grant scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grant is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Grant -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grant's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grant County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grant County, WI

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Grant is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grant indexes at 11.0 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 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grant County, WI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	66
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grant County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Grant. 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 Grant is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Grant 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 191 days each year in Grant, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Grant than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Grant is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,198 per year, the population of Grant earns a lower than average median household income. Grant has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.66 percent of the population in Grant is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grant	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14.5	136.1
Libraries	26.2	18.8
Places of Worship	191.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.6	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65