Assisted Living Facilities in Houghton County, Michigan

CaringScore for Houghton 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 assisted living facilities in Houghton 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 Houghton.

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 6.5, Houghton rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Houghton County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Houghton, 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 Houghton 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 5.9, Houghton rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 185.3 physicians per capita, Houghton trails the national average by 16.0 percent. Houghton scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Houghton is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Houghton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Houghton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Houghton County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	185.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Houghton County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Houghton, 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 Houghton 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 8.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Houghton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Houghton is $2,250 , which is 31.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Houghton indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Houghton County, MI
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	41
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Houghton County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Houghton. 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 Houghton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Houghton is on par with the national 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 186 days each year in Houghton, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Houghton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Houghton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $34,042 per year, the population of Houghton earns a lower than average median household income. Houghton has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.99 percent of the population in Houghton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Houghton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	14.3	18.8
Places of Worship	152.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65