Home Health Agencies in HOWARDS GROVE, Wisconsin

CaringScore for HOWARDS GROVE, 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 HOWARDS GROVE 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 HOWARDS GROVE.

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, HOWARDS GROVE 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 HOWARDS GROVE. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for HOWARDS GROVE, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in HOWARDS GROVE, 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 HOWARDS GROVE 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 4.7, HOWARDS GROVE 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 153.3 physicians per capita, HOWARDS GROVE trails the national average by 30.5 percent. HOWARDS GROVE trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in HOWARDS GROVE is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in HOWARDS GROVE -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of HOWARDS GROVE's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	HOWARDS GROVE, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for HOWARDS GROVE, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in HOWARDS GROVE, 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 HOWARDS GROVE 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 5.1, HOWARDS GROVE is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in HOWARDS GROVE is $3,566 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for HOWARDS GROVE is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	HOWARDS GROVE, WI
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	100
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for HOWARDS GROVE, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in HOWARDS GROVE. 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 HOWARDS GROVE is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, HOWARDS GROVE 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 192 days each year in HOWARDS GROVE, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in HOWARDS GROVE than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in HOWARDS GROVE 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 $67,110 per year, the population of HOWARDS GROVE earns a better than average median household income. HOWARDS GROVE has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.86 percent of the population in HOWARDS GROVE is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 9.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	HOWARDS GROVE	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	115.4	220.5
Public Transit	113	110.4
Grocery Stores	30.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65