Retirement Communities in Dodge County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Dodge 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 retirement communities in Dodge 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 Dodge.

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, Dodge 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 Dodge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dodge County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dodge, 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 Dodge 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 4.2, Dodge rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 121.5 physicians per capita, Dodge trails the national average by 44.9 percent. Dodge trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dodge is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dodge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dodge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dodge County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dodge County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dodge, 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 Dodge 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 5.1, Dodge 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 Dodge. 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 Dodge to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dodge is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dodge County, WI
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	84
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dodge County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dodge. 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 Dodge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Dodge 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 187 days each year in Dodge, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dodge 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 Dodge is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $53,012 per year, the population of Dodge earns a median household income on par with the national average. Dodge has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.37 percent of the population in Dodge 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	Dodge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	24.2	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	137.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.4	97.7
Pharmacies	9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65