In-Home Care Services in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan.

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 5.1, Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sheboygan County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sheboygan, 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 Sheboygan 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 4.7, Sheboygan 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 153.3 physicians per capita, Sheboygan trails the national average by 30.5 percent. Sheboygan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sheboygan is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sheboygan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sheboygan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sheboygan County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sheboygan County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sheboygan, 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 Sheboygan 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 5.1, Sheboygan is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Sheboygan is $3,428 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sheboygan is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sheboygan County, WI
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	88
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sheboygan County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sheboygan. 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 Sheboygan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Sheboygan 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 189 days each year in Sheboygan, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sheboygan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sheboygan is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $53,570 per year, the population of Sheboygan earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sheboygan has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.34 percent of the population in Sheboygan 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	Sheboygan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	115.4	220.5
Public Transit	113	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65