Assisted Living Facilities in Oconto County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Oconto 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 Oconto 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 Oconto.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oconto County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Oconto, 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 Oconto 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, Oconto 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 64.3 physicians per capita, Oconto trails the national average by 70.8 percent. Oconto trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 73.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oconto is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Oconto -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oconto's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Oconto County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oconto County, WI

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Oconto is $3,263 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oconto indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oconto County, WI
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	78
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oconto County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Oconto. 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 Oconto is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Oconto 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 187 days each year in Oconto, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Oconto than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Oconto is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $49,842 per year, the population of Oconto earns a median household income on par with the national average. Oconto has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.17 percent of the population in Oconto is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oconto	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	15.6	18.8
Places of Worship	143.1	220.5
Public Transit	58.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.6	97.7
Pharmacies	7.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65