Adult Day Care Services in Howell, Michigan

CaringScore for Howell, 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 Howell 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 Howell.

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 4.4, Howell rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Howell, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Howell, 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 Howell 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, Howell 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 89.9 physicians per capita, Howell trails the national average by 59.2 percent. Howell trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Howell is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Howell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Howell's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Howell, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	0.5	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Howell, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Howell, 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 Howell 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, Howell is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Howell is $1,528 , which is 17.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Howell indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Howell, MI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	76
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Howell, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Howell. 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 Howell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Howell 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 172 days each year in Howell, 16.1 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 Howell than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Howell is 25.0 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 $45,776 per year, the population of Howell earns a lower than average median household income. Howell has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.19 percent of the population in Howell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Howell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.4	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	45.2	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	360.1	97.7
Pharmacies	84.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65