Adult Day Care Services in Inkster, Michigan

CaringScore for Inkster, 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 Inkster 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 Inkster.

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 4.1, Inkster 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 Inkster. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Inkster, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Inkster, 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 Inkster 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, Inkster 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, Inkster trails the national average by 21.3 percent. Inkster 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 Inkster is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Inkster -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Inkster's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Inkster, 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 Inkster, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Inkster, 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 Inkster 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 5.7, the costs associated with adult day care services in Inkster are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Inkster is $1,528 , which is 17.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Inkster indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Inkster, MI
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	44
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Inkster, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Inkster. 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 Inkster is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.1, Inkster 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 177 days each year in Inkster, 13.7 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 Inkster 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 Inkster is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,958 per year, the population of Inkster earns a lower than average median household income. Inkster has an unemployment rate of 14.30 percent, roughly 57.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.50 percent of the population in Inkster is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Inkster	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	39	97.7
Pharmacies	7.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65