Home Health Agencies in Kewaskum, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Kewaskum, 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 Kewaskum 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 Kewaskum.

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 5.3, Kewaskum 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 Kewaskum. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kewaskum, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kewaskum, 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 Kewaskum 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 5.4, Kewaskum 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 115.7 physicians per capita, Kewaskum trails the national average by 47.5 percent. Kewaskum trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kewaskum is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kewaskum -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kewaskum's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kewaskum, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kewaskum, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kewaskum, 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 Kewaskum 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 4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Kewaskum are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kewaskum is $4,195 , which is 15.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kewaskum is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Kewaskum, WI
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	103
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kewaskum, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kewaskum. 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 Kewaskum is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Kewaskum 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 190 days each year in Kewaskum, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Kewaskum 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 Kewaskum is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $61,960 per year, the population of Kewaskum earns a better than average median household income. Kewaskum has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.92 percent of the population in Kewaskum is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kewaskum	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.2	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	68.9	220.5
Public Transit	301	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.7	97.7
Pharmacies	26.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65