In-Home Care Services in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Ozaukee 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 in-home care services in Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee.

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 6.9, Ozaukee rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ozaukee County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ozaukee, 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 Ozaukee 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 9.1, Ozaukee 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 seeking in-home care services. At 438.4 physicians per capita, Ozaukee scores 98.8 percent better than the national average. Ozaukee scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 95.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ozaukee is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ozaukee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ozaukee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ozaukee County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	438.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	11.6	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	16.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ozaukee County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ozaukee, 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 Ozaukee 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 3.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Ozaukee are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Ozaukee is $4,004 , which is 16.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ozaukee indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ozaukee County, WI
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	138
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ozaukee County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ozaukee. 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 Ozaukee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Ozaukee 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 190 days each year in Ozaukee, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $74,811 per year, the population of Ozaukee earns a better than average median household income. Ozaukee has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.17 percent of the population in Ozaukee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ozaukee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	77.8	220.5
Public Transit	301	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.1	97.7
Pharmacies	17.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65