Home Health Agencies in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Balsam Lake, WI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Balsam Lake 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 home health agencies in Balsam Lake.

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 5.1, Balsam Lake is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Balsam Lake, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Balsam Lake, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Balsam Lake 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, Balsam Lake is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 117.9 physicians per capita, Balsam Lake trails the national average by 46.5 percent. Balsam Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Balsam Lake is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Balsam Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Balsam Lake's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Balsam Lake, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	117.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Balsam Lake, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Balsam Lake, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Balsam Lake is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Balsam Lake are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Balsam Lake is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Balsam Lake indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Balsam Lake, WI
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	87
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Balsam Lake, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Balsam Lake. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Balsam Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Balsam Lake rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 194 days each year in Balsam Lake, 5.4 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 Balsam Lake 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 in Balsam Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,594 per year, the population of Balsam Lake earns a median household income on par with the national average. Balsam Lake has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.16 percent of the population in Balsam Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Balsam Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	26	136.1
Libraries	22.1	18.8
Places of Worship	215.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	291	97.7
Pharmacies	97	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65