Home Health Agencies in Ripon, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Ripon, 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 Ripon 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 Ripon.

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 5.5, Ripon 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 Ripon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ripon, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ripon, 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 Ripon 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 5.6, Ripon 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 170.8 physicians per capita, Ripon trails the national average by 22.5 percent. Ripon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ripon is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ripon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ripon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 58.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ripon, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	170.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ripon, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ripon, 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 Ripon 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ripon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ripon is $3,384 , which is 6.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ripon indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ripon, WI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	66
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ripon, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ripon. 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 Ripon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Ripon 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 188 days each year in Ripon, 8.3 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 Ripon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Ripon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,494 per year, the population of Ripon earns a lower than average median household income. Ripon has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.28 percent of the population in Ripon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ripon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23.1	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	100.7	220.5
Public Transit	73.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	201	97.7
Pharmacies	14.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65