Home Health Agencies in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse.

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 7.4, La Crosse rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Crosse County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Crosse, 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 La Crosse 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 9.1, La Crosse rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 424 physicians per capita, La Crosse scores 92.3 percent better than the national average. La Crosse scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 93.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 37.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in La Crosse is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in La Crosse -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Crosse's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	La Crosse County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	424	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	11.4	7.7
Oncologists	11.4	3.5
Orthopedists	12.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for La Crosse County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Crosse, 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 La Crosse is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in La Crosse are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in La Crosse is $3,381 , which is 6.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Crosse indexes at 9.0 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 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	La Crosse County, WI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	84
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Crosse County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Crosse. 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 La Crosse is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, La Crosse 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 192 days each year in La Crosse, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in La Crosse 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 La Crosse is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $48,300 per year, the population of La Crosse earns a lower than average median household income. La Crosse has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.27 percent of the population in La Crosse 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	La Crosse	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	7.1	18.8
Places of Worship	85	220.5
Public Transit	122.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.6	97.7
Pharmacies	15.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65