Retirement Communities in De Pere, Wisconsin

CaringScore for De Pere, 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 De Pere 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 De Pere.

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 5.9, De Pere rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for De Pere, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in De Pere, 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 De Pere 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 6.5, De Pere 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 243 physicians per capita, De Pere closely matches the national average. De Pere scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 39.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in De Pere is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in De Pere -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of De Pere's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	De Pere, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	243	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	9.7	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for De Pere, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in De Pere, 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 De Pere 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 4.8, De Pere 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 De Pere. 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 De Pere to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for De Pere is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 89 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	De Pere, WI
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	89
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for De Pere, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in De Pere. 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 De Pere is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, De Pere rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 184 days each year in De Pere, 10.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in De Pere 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 De Pere is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $58,564 per year, the population of De Pere earns a better than average median household income. De Pere has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.81 percent of the population in De Pere is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.3 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	De Pere	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	60.9	220.5
Public Transit	58.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65