Retirement Communities in Menasha, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Menasha, 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 Menasha 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 Menasha.

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 5.4, Menasha 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 Menasha. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Menasha, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Menasha, 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 Menasha 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 6.8, Menasha 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 259.4 physicians per capita, Menasha scores 17.6 percent better than the national average. Menasha trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Menasha is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Menasha -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Menasha's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Menasha, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	259.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Menasha, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Menasha, 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 Menasha 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, Menasha 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 Menasha. 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 Menasha to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Menasha indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Menasha, WI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	70
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Menasha, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Menasha. 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 Menasha is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Menasha 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 190 days each year in Menasha, 7.3 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 Menasha than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Menasha is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $48,461 per year, the population of Menasha earns a lower than average median household income. Menasha has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.86 percent of the population in Menasha is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 9.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Menasha	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	69.5	220.5
Public Transit	216	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.7	97.7
Pharmacies	6.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65