Retirement Communities in Washington County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington.

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 5.3, Washington 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 Washington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Washington County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Washington, 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 Washington 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 5.4, Washington is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 115.7 physicians per capita, Washington trails the national average by 47.5 percent. Washington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Washington is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Washington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Washington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Washington County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Washington County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Washington, 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 Washington 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 4.5, Washington 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 Washington. 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 Washington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Washington is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Washington County, WI
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	124
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Washington County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Washington. 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 Washington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Washington 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 190 days each year in Washington, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Washington 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 Washington is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $66,641 per year, the population of Washington earns a better than average median household income. Washington has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.10 percent of the population in Washington 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	Washington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.2	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	68.9	220.5
Public Transit	301	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.8	97.7
Pharmacies	10.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65