Retirement Communities in Walworth County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Walworth 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 Walworth 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 Walworth.

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 4.5, Walworth 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 Walworth. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Walworth County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Walworth, 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 Walworth 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 3.9, Walworth rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 89.9 physicians per capita, Walworth trails the national average by 59.2 percent. Walworth trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 65.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Walworth is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Walworth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Walworth's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Walworth County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Walworth County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Walworth, 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 Walworth 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 4.8, Walworth 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 Walworth. 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 Walworth to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Walworth is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Walworth County, WI
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	109
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Walworth County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Walworth. 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 Walworth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Walworth 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 190 days each year in Walworth, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Walworth than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Walworth 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 $55,593 per year, the population of Walworth earns a median household income on par with the national average. Walworth has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.55 percent of the population in Walworth 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	Walworth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	10.8	18.8
Places of Worship	85.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.7	97.7
Pharmacies	11.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65