Adult Day Care Services in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

CaringScore for Dearborn Heights, MI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Dearborn Heights 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 adult day care services in Dearborn Heights.

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 4.5, Dearborn Heights is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dearborn Heights, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dearborn Heights, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Dearborn Heights 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 3.8, Dearborn Heights rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 173.5 physicians per capita, Dearborn Heights trails the national average by 21.3 percent. Dearborn Heights scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dearborn Heights is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dearborn Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dearborn Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dearborn Heights, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dearborn Heights, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dearborn Heights, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Dearborn Heights is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, Dearborn Heights is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Dearborn Heights is $1,528 , which is 17.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dearborn Heights indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dearborn Heights, MI
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	73
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dearborn Heights, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dearborn Heights. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Dearborn Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Dearborn Heights rates below average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 178 days each year in Dearborn Heights, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dearborn Heights than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dearborn Heights is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,712 per year, the population of Dearborn Heights earns a median household income on par with the national average. Dearborn Heights has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.68 percent of the population in Dearborn Heights is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dearborn Heights	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	43.4	220.5
Public Transit	643	110.4
Grocery Stores	66.1	97.7
Pharmacies	30.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65