Retirement Communities in Watertown, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Watertown, 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 Watertown 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 Watertown.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Watertown, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Watertown, 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 Watertown 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 4.2, Watertown 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 73.2 physicians per capita, Watertown trails the national average by 66.8 percent. Watertown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Watertown is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Watertown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Watertown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Watertown, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Watertown, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Watertown, 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 Watertown 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 4.9, Watertown 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 Watertown. 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 Watertown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Watertown 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 is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Watertown, WI
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	87
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Watertown, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Watertown. 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 Watertown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Watertown 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 189 days each year in Watertown, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Watertown than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Watertown is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $50,334 per year, the population of Watertown earns a median household income on par with the national average. Watertown has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.81 percent of the population in Watertown 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	Watertown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	108.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	80	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65