Assisted Living Facilities in Rock County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rock County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Rock, 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 Rock 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 5.6, Rock rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 167.8 physicians per capita, Rock trails the national average by 23.9 percent. Rock scores 92.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.5, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rock is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Rock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rock's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rock County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	167.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.5	1.3
Cardiologists	3.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rock County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Rock, 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 Rock is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Rock are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Rock is $3,000 , which is 8.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rock indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rock County, WI
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	81
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rock County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Rock. 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 Rock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Rock 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 188 days each year in Rock, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rock 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 Rock is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $50,879 per year, the population of Rock earns a median household income on par with the national average. Rock has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.43 percent of the population in Rock 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	Rock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	87.3	220.5
Public Transit	122.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.5	97.7
Pharmacies	11.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65