Assisted Living Facilities in Madison, Indiana

CaringScore for Madison, IN

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 Madison 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 Madison.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Madison, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Madison, 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 Madison 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 5.3, Madison 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 170.7 physicians per capita, Madison trails the national average by 22.6 percent. Madison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 37.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Madison is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Madison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Madison's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Madison, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	170.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Madison, IN

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Madison is $3,930 , which is 20.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Madison indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Madison, IN
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	64
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Madison, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Madison. 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 Madison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Madison is on par with the national 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 190 days each year in Madison, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Madison than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Madison is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $42,197 per year, the population of Madison earns a lower than average median household income. Madison has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.47 percent of the population in Madison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Madison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.1	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	211.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	221.5	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65