Assisted Living Facilities in Vernon County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vernon County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vernon, 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 Vernon 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, Vernon 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 113.7 physicians per capita, Vernon trails the national average by 48.4 percent. Vernon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 65.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vernon is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Vernon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vernon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vernon County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	113.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vernon County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vernon, 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 Vernon 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 4.9, Vernon is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Vernon is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vernon indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vernon County, WI
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	66
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vernon County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vernon. 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 Vernon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Vernon rates above 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 192 days each year in Vernon, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Vernon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Vernon is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,480 per year, the population of Vernon earns a lower than average median household income. Vernon has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.67 percent of the population in Vernon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vernon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	80.3	136.1
Libraries	27.2	18.8
Places of Worship	242.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.3	97.7
Pharmacies	20.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65