Retirement Communities in Oak Creek, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek.

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 5.2, Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oak Creek, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek 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 5.8, Oak Creek 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 253 physicians per capita, Oak Creek scores 14.7 percent better than the national average. Oak Creek scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oak Creek is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Oak Creek -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oak Creek's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Oak Creek, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	253	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oak Creek, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek 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 4.6, Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek. 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 Oak Creek to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oak Creek is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oak Creek, WI
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	117
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Oak Creek, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oak Creek. 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 Oak Creek is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Oak Creek is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 189 days each year in Oak Creek, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $66,558 per year, the population of Oak Creek earns a better than average median household income. Oak Creek has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.22 percent of the population in Oak Creek is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oak Creek	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	53.6	220.5
Public Transit	301	110.4
Grocery Stores	75	97.7
Pharmacies	6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65