Home Health Agencies in Green County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Green 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 Green 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 Green.

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 5.2, Green 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 Green. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Green County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Green, 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 Green 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 6.4, Green 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 172.9 physicians per capita, Green trails the national average by 21.6 percent. Green trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 30.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Green is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Green is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Green's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Green County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	172.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Green County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Green, 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 Green 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 Green are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Green is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Green 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 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Green County, WI
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	85
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Green County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Green. 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 Green is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Green is on par with the national 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 186 days each year in Green, 9.3 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 Green than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Green is 25.0 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 $53,348 per year, the population of Green earns a median household income on par with the national average. Green has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.99 percent of the population in Green is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Green	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	13.8	18.8
Places of Worship	127.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	140.5	97.7
Pharmacies	8.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65