Assisted Living Facilities in Wood County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Wood 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 Wood 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 Wood.

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 7.2, Wood rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Wood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wood County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Wood, 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 Wood 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 10, Wood rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 555 physicians per capita, Wood scores 151.7 percent better than the national average. Wood scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 220.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 62.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wood is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wood County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	555	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	20	7.7
Oncologists	18.6	3.5
Orthopedists	21.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wood County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Wood, 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 Wood 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 5.1, Wood is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Wood is $3,522 , which is 8.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wood indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wood County, WI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	62
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wood County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Wood. 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 Wood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Wood 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 189 days each year in Wood, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wood is 50.0 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 $47,854 per year, the population of Wood earns a lower than average median household income. Wood has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.65 percent of the population in Wood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.1	136.1
Libraries	8	18.8
Places of Worship	117.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	76	97.7
Pharmacies	12	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65