Adult Day Care Services in Dickinson County, Michigan

CaringScore for Dickinson County, 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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson.

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 7.2, Dickinson rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dickinson County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dickinson, 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 Dickinson 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 8.4, Dickinson rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking adult day care services. At 284.5 physicians per capita, Dickinson scores 29.0 percent better than the national average. Dickinson scores 476.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 7.5, and scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dickinson is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dickinson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dickinson's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dickinson County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	284.5	220.5
Geriatricians	7.5	1.3
Cardiologists	3.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	15	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dickinson County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dickinson, 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 Dickinson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.4, the costs associated with adult day care services in Dickinson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Dickinson is $1,365 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dickinson indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dickinson County, MI
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	45
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	97

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dickinson County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dickinson. 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 Dickinson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Dickinson rates above 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 187 days each year in Dickinson, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dickinson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dickinson is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,833 per year, the population of Dickinson earns a lower than average median household income. Dickinson has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.82 percent of the population in Dickinson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dickinson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	11.2	18.8
Places of Worship	134.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	82	97.7
Pharmacies	7.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65