Retirement Communities in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

CaringScore for Waupaca 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 Waupaca 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 Waupaca.

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 4.8, Waupaca 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 Waupaca. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Waupaca County, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waupaca, 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 Waupaca 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, Waupaca 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 70.5 physicians per capita, Waupaca trails the national average by 68.0 percent. Waupaca scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 80.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Waupaca is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Waupaca -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Waupaca's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Waupaca County, WI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Waupaca County, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waupaca, 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 Waupaca 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 5.1, Waupaca 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 Waupaca. 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 Waupaca to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Waupaca indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Waupaca County, WI
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	79
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Waupaca County, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Waupaca. 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 Waupaca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Waupaca 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 187 days each year in Waupaca, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Waupaca 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 Waupaca is 25.0 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 $48,552 per year, the population of Waupaca earns a lower than average median household income. Waupaca has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.13 percent of the population in Waupaca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Waupaca	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	17.1	18.8
Places of Worship	139.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.5	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65