There are 20 residential care homes serving Portage, Wisconsin. This includes 3 in Portage and 17 nearby. The costs per day for senior residential care in Wisconsin range from $23 to $244, with an average cost running around $96. The per month cost averages around $2,888 and ranges between $683 and $7,313. On a yearly basis, the median cost is about $34,650, which is over the nationwide average of $31,500.
Portage is a small city in Columbia County within the State of Wisconsin. It is part of the Madison metropolitan statistical area. While the surrounding area has 478,479 inhabitants, there are 14,445 living inside the city. Approximately 28% of the residents are over the age of 55.
Portage has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 66. The city's median household income is $48,000 ($24,000 per capita), vs an average of $52,000 for the whole of Wisconsin. The median home price in Portage is $232,500, which is somewhat less than the state average of $234,000. Portage also has a low unemployment rate of about 4.99%.
Portage has very harsh average temperatures, with very cold winters and calm summers. The city receives low levels of rain each year. Portage has a lower than average rate of crime and average air quality in relation to other cities in the United States.