Home Health Agencies in Pulaski, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Pulaski, 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski.

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 6.1, Pulaski 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 Pulaski. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pulaski, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pulaski, 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 Pulaski 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, Pulaski 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 243 physicians per capita, Pulaski closely matches the national average. Pulaski scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 39.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pulaski is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pulaski -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pulaski's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pulaski, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	243	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	9.7	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pulaski, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pulaski, 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 Pulaski 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pulaski are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pulaski is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pulaski indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pulaski, WI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	71
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pulaski, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pulaski. 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 Pulaski is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Pulaski 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 185 days each year in Pulaski, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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 $50,156 per year, the population of Pulaski earns a median household income on par with the national average. Pulaski has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.06 percent of the population in Pulaski 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	Pulaski	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	60.9	220.5
Public Transit	58.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	197.9	97.7
Pharmacies	28.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65