Assisted Living Facilities in Davison, Michigan

CaringScore for Davison, MI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Davison 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 assisted living facilities in Davison.

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 5.5, Davison is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Davison, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Davison, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Davison 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 4.2, Davison rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 206.2 physicians per capita, Davison closely matches the national average. Davison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Davison is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Davison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Davison's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Davison, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	206.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Davison, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Davison, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Davison is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Davison are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Davison is $3,000 , which is 8.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Davison indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Davison, MI
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	65
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Davison, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Davison. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Davison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Davison rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 169 days each year in Davison, 17.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Davison than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Davison is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $36,365 per year, the population of Davison earns a lower than average median household income. Davison has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.53 percent of the population in Davison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Davison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	78.9	220.5
Public Transit	81	110.4
Grocery Stores	396	97.7
Pharmacies	59.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65