Assisted Living Facilities in Richland Center, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Richland Center, 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 Richland Center 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 Richland Center.

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 5.3, Richland Center 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 Richland Center. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Richland Center, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Richland Center, 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 Richland Center 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 5.5, Richland Center 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 116.2 physicians per capita, Richland Center trails the national average by 47.3 percent. Richland Center trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 71.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Richland Center is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Richland Center is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Richland Center's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Richland Center, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Richland Center, WI

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Richland Center is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Richland Center indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Richland Center, WI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	63
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Richland Center, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Richland Center. 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 Richland Center is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Richland Center 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 Richland Center, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Richland Center 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 Richland Center is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $33,541 per year, the population of Richland Center earns a lower than average median household income. Richland Center has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.83 percent of the population in Richland Center is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Richland Center	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	16.6	18.8
Places of Worship	189.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	157.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65