Home Health Agencies in Door County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Door 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 home health agencies in Door 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 Door.

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 5.5, Door 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 Door. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Door County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Door, 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 Door 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 5.7, Door rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 166.2 physicians per capita, Door trails the national average by 24.6 percent. Door trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Door is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Door -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Door's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Door County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	166.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Door County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Door, 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 Door 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Door are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Door is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Door is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 101 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Door County, WI
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	101
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Door County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Door. 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 Door is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Door 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 187 days each year in Door, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Door than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Door is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,652 per year, the population of Door earns a lower than average median household income. Door has an unemployment rate of 13.20 percent, roughly 45.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.64 percent of the population in Door is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 64.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Door	Nat'l Avg
Parks	68.6	136.1
Libraries	27.7	18.8
Places of Worship	182.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	214.4	97.7
Pharmacies	13.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65