Retirement Communities in West Bend, Wisconsin

CaringScore for West Bend, 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 West Bend 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 West Bend.

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, West Bend 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 West Bend. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Bend, WI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West Bend, 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 West Bend 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, West Bend 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, West Bend trails the national average by 47.5 percent. West Bend 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 West Bend is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Bend -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Bend's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	West Bend, 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 West Bend, WI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West Bend, 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 West Bend 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, West Bend 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 West Bend. 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 West Bend to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Bend 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 index is 99 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	West Bend, WI
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	99
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for West Bend, WI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West Bend. 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 West Bend is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, West Bend 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 West Bend, 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 West Bend 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 West Bend 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 $56,398 per year, the population of West Bend earns a median household income on par with the national average. West Bend has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.97 percent of the population in West Bend is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Bend	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	99.2	97.7
Pharmacies	19.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65