In-Home Care Services in Downing, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Downing, 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 Downing 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 Downing.

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, Downing 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 Downing. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Downing, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Downing, 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 Downing 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, Downing is on par with the national 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 80.3 physicians per capita, Downing trails the national average by 63.6 percent. Downing trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Downing is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Downing -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Downing's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Downing, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Downing, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Downing, 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 Downing 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, Downing is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Downing is $3,623 , which is 5.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Downing indexes at 7.0 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 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Downing, WI
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	76
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Downing, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Downing. 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 Downing is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Downing rates above 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 188 days each year in Downing, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Downing than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Downing is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,944 per year, the population of Downing earns a median household income on par with the national average. Downing has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.19 percent of the population in Downing is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Downing	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	153	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	692	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65