In-Home Care Services in Berlin, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Berlin, WI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Berlin 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 in-home care services in Berlin.

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 5.3, Berlin is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Berlin, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Berlin, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Berlin 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, Berlin rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 138.3 physicians per capita, Berlin trails the national average by 37.3 percent. Berlin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 45.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Berlin is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Berlin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Berlin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Berlin, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	10.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Berlin, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Berlin, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Berlin is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Berlin is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Berlin is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Berlin indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Berlin, WI
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	74
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Berlin, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Berlin. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Berlin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Berlin is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 183 days each year in Berlin, 10.7 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 Berlin 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 in Berlin is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,057 per year, the population of Berlin earns a lower than average median household income. Berlin has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.38 percent of the population in Berlin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Berlin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	26.3	18.8
Places of Worship	193.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.1	97.7
Pharmacies	39.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65