Home Health Agencies in Shawano, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Shawano, 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 Shawano 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 Shawano.

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 4.3, Shawano rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Shawano. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shawano, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shawano, 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 Shawano 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 4.6, Shawano 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 74.7 physicians per capita, Shawano trails the national average by 66.1 percent. Shawano trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shawano is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Shawano -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shawano's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shawano, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shawano, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shawano, 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 Shawano 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Shawano are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Shawano is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shawano indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shawano, WI
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	59
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shawano, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Shawano. 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 Shawano is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Shawano rates below 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 186 days each year in Shawano, 9.3 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 Shawano than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Shawano is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $37,660 per year, the population of Shawano earns a lower than average median household income. Shawano has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.95 percent of the population in Shawano is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shawano	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.3	136.1
Libraries	16.8	18.8
Places of Worship	204.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	177.8	97.7
Pharmacies	11.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65