Home Health Agencies in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Sturgeon Bay, 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 Sturgeon Bay 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 Sturgeon Bay.

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, Sturgeon Bay 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 Sturgeon Bay. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sturgeon Bay, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sturgeon Bay, 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 Sturgeon Bay 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 5.7, Sturgeon Bay 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 166.2 physicians per capita, Sturgeon Bay trails the national average by 24.6 percent. Sturgeon Bay trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sturgeon Bay is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sturgeon Bay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sturgeon Bay's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sturgeon Bay, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	166.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sturgeon Bay, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sturgeon Bay, 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 Sturgeon Bay 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 4.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sturgeon Bay are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sturgeon Bay is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sturgeon Bay indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sturgeon Bay, WI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	70
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sturgeon Bay, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sturgeon Bay. 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 Sturgeon Bay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Sturgeon Bay 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 184 days each year in Sturgeon Bay, 10.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sturgeon Bay than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sturgeon Bay is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $36,574 per year, the population of Sturgeon Bay earns a lower than average median household income. Sturgeon Bay has an unemployment rate of 13.20 percent, roughly 45.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.36 percent of the population in Sturgeon Bay is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sturgeon Bay	Nat'l Avg
Parks	68.6	136.1
Libraries	27.7	18.8
Places of Worship	182.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	305.3	97.7
Pharmacies	32.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65