Retirement Communities in Green Bay, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Green Bay, 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 Green Bay 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 Green Bay.

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 5.3, Green Bay 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 Green Bay. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Green Bay, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Green Bay, 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 Green Bay 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, Green Bay 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, Green Bay closely matches the national average. Green Bay 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 Green Bay is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Green Bay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Green Bay's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Green Bay, 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 Green Bay, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Green Bay, 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 Green Bay 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, Green Bay 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 Green Bay. 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 Green Bay to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Green Bay indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Green Bay, WI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	74
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Green Bay, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Green Bay. 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 Green Bay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Green Bay 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 187 days each year in Green Bay, 8.8 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 Green Bay 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 Green Bay is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,226 per year, the population of Green Bay earns a lower than average median household income. Green Bay has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.29 percent of the population in Green Bay 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	Green Bay	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	150.4	97.7
Pharmacies	17.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65