Assisted Living Facilities in Superior, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Superior, 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 Superior 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 Superior.

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 4.6, Superior 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 Superior. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Superior, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Superior, 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 Superior 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, Superior 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 69.3 physicians per capita, Superior trails the national average by 68.6 percent. Superior trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Superior is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Superior -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Superior's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Superior, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Superior, WI

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Superior is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Superior indexes at 9.0 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 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Superior, WI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	58
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Superior, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Superior. 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 Superior is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Superior 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 177 days each year in Superior, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Superior than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Superior is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $37,837 per year, the population of Superior earns a lower than average median household income. Superior has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.63 percent of the population in Superior is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Superior	Nat'l Avg
Parks	191.9	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	122.4	220.5
Public Transit	36.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.8	97.7
Pharmacies	11.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65