Home Health Agencies in Dodgeville, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Dodgeville, 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 Dodgeville 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 Dodgeville.

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 4.9, Dodgeville 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 Dodgeville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dodgeville, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dodgeville, 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 Dodgeville 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, Dodgeville 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 93 physicians per capita, Dodgeville trails the national average by 57.8 percent. Dodgeville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dodgeville is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dodgeville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dodgeville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dodgeville, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dodgeville, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dodgeville, 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 Dodgeville 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dodgeville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dodgeville is $4,767 , which is 31.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dodgeville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dodgeville, WI
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	81
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dodgeville, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dodgeville. 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 Dodgeville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Dodgeville 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 188 days each year in Dodgeville, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dodgeville 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 Dodgeville 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 $52,553 per year, the population of Dodgeville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Dodgeville has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.06 percent of the population in Dodgeville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dodgeville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	43.6	136.1
Libraries	16.7	18.8
Places of Worship	175.6	220.5
Public Transit	340.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	157.5	97.7
Pharmacies	19.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65