Nursing Homes in Dane County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Dane 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 nursing homes in Dane 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 nursing homes in Dane.

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 6.4, Dane rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dane County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dane, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Dane 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 8.7, Dane rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 368.4 physicians per capita, Dane scores 67.1 percent better than the national average. Dane scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 92.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 37.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dane is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dane -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dane's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dane County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	368.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	14.3	7.7
Oncologists	8.9	3.5
Orthopedists	11.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dane County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dane, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Dane is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Dane are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Dane is $6,570 , which is 11.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dane indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dane County, WI
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	133
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	110

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dane County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dane. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Dane is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Dane rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 185 days each year in Dane, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dane 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 Dane is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $61,937 per year, the population of Dane earns a better than average median household income. Dane has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.18 percent of the population in Dane is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dane	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	64	220.5
Public Transit	340.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.5	97.7
Pharmacies	13.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65