Retirement Communities in Waukesha County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Waukesha 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 Waukesha 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 Waukesha.

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 6.7, Waukesha rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Waukesha. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Waukesha County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waukesha, 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 Waukesha 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 8.4, Waukesha 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 375.4 physicians per capita, Waukesha scores 70.2 percent better than the national average. Waukesha scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 54.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Waukesha is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Waukesha -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Waukesha's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Waukesha County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	375.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.5	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Waukesha County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waukesha, 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 Waukesha 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, Waukesha 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 Waukesha. 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 Waukesha to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Waukesha indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Waukesha County, WI
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	147
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Waukesha County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waukesha. 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 Waukesha is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Waukesha 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 Waukesha, 7.3 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 Waukesha 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 Waukesha is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $75,156 per year, the population of Waukesha earns a better than average median household income. Waukesha has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.42 percent of the population in Waukesha 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	Waukesha	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.1	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	62.4	220.5
Public Transit	301	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.4	97.7
Pharmacies	15.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65