Assisted Living Facilities in Portage, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Portage, 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 Portage 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 Portage.

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 4.2, Portage rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Portage, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Portage, 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 Portage 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 4.5, Portage 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 107 physicians per capita, Portage trails the national average by 51.5 percent. Portage trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Portage is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Portage -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Portage's environmental health -- trails the national average by 32.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Portage, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	107	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Portage, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Portage, 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 Portage 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 4.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Portage are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Portage is $3,750 , which is 15.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Portage is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Portage, WI
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	71
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Portage, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Portage. 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 Portage is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Portage rates below 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 185 days each year in Portage, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Portage 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 Portage is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,420 per year, the population of Portage earns a lower than average median household income. Portage has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.85 percent of the population in Portage is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Portage	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.5	136.1
Libraries	17.9	18.8
Places of Worship	139.1	220.5
Public Transit	340.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.7	97.7
Pharmacies	30.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65