Nursing Homes in Marinette County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Marinette 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 Marinette 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 Marinette.

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, Marinette rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marinette County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Marinette, 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 Marinette 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 6.7, Marinette rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 145.8 physicians per capita, Marinette trails the national average by 33.9 percent. Marinette trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marinette is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Marinette -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marinette's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Marinette County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	145.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marinette County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Marinette, 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 Marinette 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 5.4, Marinette is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Marinette is $5,931 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marinette indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marinette County, WI
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	58
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	100

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marinette County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Marinette. 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 Marinette is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Marinette 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 187 days each year in Marinette, 8.8 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 Marinette 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 Marinette 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 $42,232 per year, the population of Marinette earns a lower than average median household income. Marinette has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.52 percent of the population in Marinette is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marinette	Nat'l Avg
Parks	29.2	136.1
Libraries	16.1	18.8
Places of Worship	136	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	96.7	97.7
Pharmacies	25.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65