Nursing Homes in Juneau County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Juneau 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 Juneau 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 Juneau.

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 4.8, Juneau is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Juneau County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Juneau, 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 Juneau 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 4.4, Juneau rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 93.3 physicians per capita, Juneau trails the national average by 57.7 percent. Juneau trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Juneau is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Juneau -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Juneau's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Juneau County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Juneau County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Juneau, 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 Juneau 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 5.5, Juneau is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Juneau is $5,931 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Juneau indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Juneau County, WI
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	60
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	103

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Juneau County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Juneau. 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 Juneau is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Juneau is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 189 days each year in Juneau, 7.8 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 Juneau 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 Juneau is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,521 per year, the population of Juneau earns a lower than average median household income. Juneau has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.50 percent of the population in Juneau is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Juneau	Nat'l Avg
Parks	49.2	136.1
Libraries	18.4	18.8
Places of Worship	176.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.3	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65