Assisted Living Facilities in Shawano County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Shawano 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 Shawano 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 Shawano.

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 4.5, Shawano 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 Shawano. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shawano County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shawano, 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 Shawano 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 4.6, Shawano 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 74.7 physicians per capita, Shawano trails the national average by 66.1 percent. Shawano trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shawano is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Shawano -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shawano's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shawano County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shawano County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shawano, 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 Shawano 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 4.8, Shawano is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Shawano is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shawano indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shawano County, WI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	68
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shawano County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shawano. 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 Shawano is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Shawano 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 187 days each year in Shawano, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Shawano than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Shawano is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $46,062 per year, the population of Shawano earns a lower than average median household income. Shawano has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.45 percent of the population in Shawano is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shawano	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.3	136.1
Libraries	16.8	18.8
Places of Worship	204.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.2	97.7
Pharmacies	7.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65