Retirement Communities in Cudahy, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Cudahy, WI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Cudahy 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 retirement communities in Cudahy.

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, Cudahy is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cudahy, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cudahy, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Cudahy 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 5.8, Cudahy rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 253 physicians per capita, Cudahy scores 14.7 percent better than the national average. Cudahy scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cudahy is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cudahy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cudahy's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cudahy, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	253	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cudahy, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cudahy, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Cudahy is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Cudahy is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Cudahy. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Cudahy to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cudahy indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 11.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cudahy, WI
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	89
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cudahy, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cudahy. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Cudahy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Cudahy rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 192 days each year in Cudahy, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cudahy 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 Cudahy is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,425 per year, the population of Cudahy earns a lower than average median household income. Cudahy has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.01 percent of the population in Cudahy 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	Cudahy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	53.6	220.5
Public Transit	301	110.4
Grocery Stores	32.2	97.7
Pharmacies	16.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65