65 Assisted Living Facilities near Pewaukee, WI

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Pewaukee

• The American Lung Association gives the air quality in Waukesha County, including Pewaukee, an overall passing grade. The county has very good levels of particle pollution, but higher levels of ozone pollution. The good air quality in Pewaukee can be beneficial to seniors who have respiratory challenges.
  
  
• Seniors looking for a safe place to retire will appreciate Pewaukee. The city has a low crime rate and is safer than 70 percent of U.S. cities. Violent crime occurs at a rate of less than one per 1,000 residents, and the property crime rate is less than half of the Wisconsin average.
  
  
• Social Security retirement income and government pensions are not subject to income tax, which can leave more money available in assisted living budgets. However, seniors relying on private pensions or retirement funds will have to pay income tax. All residents of Pewaukee will benefit from the state's low sales tax rates.
  
  
• The cost of living in Pewaukee is around 15 percent higher than the national average. The biggest factor in this high cost is housing, but seniors will still find that health care costs, in particular, are higher than in other parts of the state. Groceries are somewhat less expensive than the U.S. average.
  
  
• The City of Pewaukee has few facilities from which to choose in the event of a medical emergency or illness, with the nearest major hospital located in Brookfield.
  
  
• Seniors who don't care for hot weather will enjoy Pewaukee's mild summers, where July high averages are just 82 degrees. Winters can be very cold with January lows dipping to around 12 degrees, and the city gets 40 inches of snow a year, making it difficult for retirees to enjoy the outdoors.