Retirement Communities in Sauk County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Sauk 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 Sauk 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 Sauk.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sauk County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sauk, 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 Sauk 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 6.1, Sauk rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 151.4 physicians per capita, Sauk trails the national average by 31.3 percent. Sauk trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 24.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sauk is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sauk -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sauk's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sauk County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	151.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	13.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sauk County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sauk, 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 Sauk 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 5.4, Sauk 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 Sauk. 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 Sauk to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sauk is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Sauk County, WI
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	91
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sauk County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sauk. 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 Sauk is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Sauk 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 185 days each year in Sauk, 9.8 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 Sauk 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 index in Sauk is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $51,433 per year, the population of Sauk earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sauk has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.25 percent of the population in Sauk is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sauk	Nat'l Avg
Parks	41.5	136.1
Libraries	15	18.8
Places of Worship	139.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	88.1	97.7
Pharmacies	20	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65