Assisted Living Facilities in Park Falls, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Park 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 Park 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 Park Falls.

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 5.7, Park Falls rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Park Falls. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Park Falls, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Park 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 Park 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 5.1, Park 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 70.4 physicians per capita, Park Falls trails the national average by 68.1 percent. Park Falls scores 415.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 6.7, and scores 65.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Park Falls is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Park Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Park Falls's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Park Falls, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.4	220.5
Geriatricians	6.7	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Park Falls, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Park 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 Park Falls 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 5.2, Park Falls is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Park Falls is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Park Falls indexes at 15.0 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 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Park Falls, WI
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	50
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Park Falls, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Park 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 Park Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Park 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 190 days each year in Park Falls, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Park Falls than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Park Falls is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $35,714 per year, the population of Park Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Park Falls has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 24.05 percent of the population in Park Falls is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 82.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Park Falls	Nat'l Avg
Parks	123	136.1
Libraries	19.9	18.8
Places of Worship	208.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	212.3	97.7
Pharmacies	169.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65