Home Health Agencies in Ladysmith, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Ladysmith, 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 Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith.

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 4.7, Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ladysmith, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ladysmith, 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 Ladysmith 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, Ladysmith 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 90.4 physicians per capita, Ladysmith trails the national average by 59.0 percent. Ladysmith trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ladysmith is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ladysmith -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ladysmith's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ladysmith, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ladysmith, WI

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ladysmith is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ladysmith indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ladysmith, WI
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	48
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ladysmith, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ladysmith. 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 Ladysmith is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Ladysmith 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 190 days each year in Ladysmith, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 0°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ladysmith than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ladysmith is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,264 per year, the population of Ladysmith earns a lower than average median household income. Ladysmith has an unemployment rate of 12.80 percent, roughly 40.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.15 percent of the population in Ladysmith is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ladysmith	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	20	18.8
Places of Worship	254.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.6	97.7
Pharmacies	122.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65