Home Health Agencies in Marathon County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Marathon 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 Marathon 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 Marathon.

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 6.8, Marathon 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 Marathon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marathon County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marathon, 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 Marathon 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 7.3, Marathon 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 239.1 physicians per capita, Marathon closely matches the national average. Marathon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 41.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marathon is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Marathon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marathon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Marathon County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	239.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marathon County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marathon, 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 Marathon 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 6.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Marathon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Marathon is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marathon indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marathon County, WI
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	79
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marathon County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marathon. 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 Marathon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Marathon 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 188 days each year in Marathon, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 3°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Marathon 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 Marathon is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,931 per year, the population of Marathon earns a median household income on par with the national average. Marathon has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.12 percent of the population in Marathon 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	Marathon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	100.9	220.5
Public Transit	181.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.9	97.7
Pharmacies	5.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65