Home Health Agencies in Plover, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Plover, 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 Plover 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 Plover.

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 5.4, Plover 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 Plover. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plover, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plover, 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 Plover 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 6.5, Plover rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 175 physicians per capita, Plover trails the national average by 20.6 percent. Plover scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 26.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Plover is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Plover -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plover's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Plover, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	175	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	1.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plover, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plover, 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 Plover 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Plover are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Plover is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plover is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plover, WI
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	87
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Plover, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Plover. 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 Plover is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Plover 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 189 days each year in Plover, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Plover 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 Plover is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $59,256 per year, the population of Plover earns a better than average median household income. Plover has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.50 percent of the population in Plover is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Plover	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	7.2	18.8
Places of Worship	84.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.8	97.7
Pharmacies	25	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65