Assisted Living Facilities in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer.

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 4.8, Sawyer 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 Sawyer. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sawyer County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Sawyer, 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 Sawyer 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, Sawyer 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 129.4 physicians per capita, Sawyer trails the national average by 41.3 percent. Sawyer trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sawyer is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Sawyer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sawyer's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sawyer County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sawyer County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Sawyer, 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 Sawyer 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 4.7, Sawyer is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Sawyer is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sawyer indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sawyer County, WI
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	78
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	104

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sawyer County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Sawyer. 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 Sawyer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Sawyer 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 180 days each year in Sawyer, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sawyer than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sawyer is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $41,486 per year, the population of Sawyer earns a lower than average median household income. Sawyer has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.22 percent of the population in Sawyer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sawyer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	632.4	136.1
Libraries	17.2	18.8
Places of Worship	228.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.8	97.7
Pharmacies	28.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65