Retirement Communities in Marshfield, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Marshfield, 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 Marshfield 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 Marshfield.

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 7.5, Marshfield rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marshfield, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marshfield, 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 Marshfield 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 10, Marshfield 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 555 physicians per capita, Marshfield scores 151.7 percent better than the national average. Marshfield scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 220.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 62.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marshfield is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Marshfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marshfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Marshfield, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	555	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	20	7.7
Oncologists	18.6	3.5
Orthopedists	21.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marshfield, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marshfield, 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 Marshfield is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Marshfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Marshfield. 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 Marshfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marshfield indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marshfield, WI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	60
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Marshfield, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marshfield. 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 Marshfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Marshfield 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 Marshfield, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 4°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Marshfield 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 Marshfield 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 $43,173 per year, the population of Marshfield earns a lower than average median household income. Marshfield has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.83 percent of the population in Marshfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marshfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.1	136.1
Libraries	8	18.8
Places of Worship	117.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.9	97.7
Pharmacies	21.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65