Home Health Agencies in Hudson, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Hudson, 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 Hudson 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 Hudson.

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 3.8, Hudson rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hudson, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hudson, 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 Hudson 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 3.9, Hudson rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 86.2 physicians per capita, Hudson trails the national average by 60.9 percent. Hudson scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 81.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hudson is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hudson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hudson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hudson, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	86.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hudson, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hudson, 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 Hudson 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 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hudson are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hudson is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hudson indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hudson, WI
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	129
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hudson, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hudson. 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 Hudson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Hudson rates below 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 197 days each year in Hudson, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hudson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Hudson is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $70,052 per year, the population of Hudson earns a better than average median household income. Hudson has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.61 percent of the population in Hudson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hudson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.1	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	95	220.5
Public Transit	169.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	118	97.7
Pharmacies	16.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65