Home Health Agencies in Washburn County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Washburn County, 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 Washburn 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 Washburn.

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 4.8, Washburn 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 Washburn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Washburn County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Washburn, 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 Washburn 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, Washburn 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 107 physicians per capita, Washburn trails the national average by 51.5 percent. Washburn trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Washburn is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Washburn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Washburn's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Washburn County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	107	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Washburn County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Washburn, 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 Washburn 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 Washburn are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Washburn is $4,465 , which is 23.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Washburn indexes at 8.0 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	Washburn County, WI
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	71
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Washburn County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Washburn. 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 Washburn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Washburn 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 180 days each year in Washburn, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Washburn 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 in Washburn is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $41,515 per year, the population of Washburn earns a lower than average median household income. Washburn has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.35 percent of the population in Washburn is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 62.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Washburn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	11.7	18.8
Places of Worship	212	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65