Assisted Living Facilities in Port Huron, Michigan

CaringScore for Port Huron, 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 Port Huron 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 Port Huron.

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 4.8, Port Huron 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 Port Huron. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Port Huron, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Port Huron, 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 Port Huron 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 4.9, Port Huron is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 146.8 physicians per capita, Port Huron trails the national average by 33.4 percent. Port Huron trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Port Huron is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Port Huron -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Port Huron's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Port Huron, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	146.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Port Huron, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Port Huron, 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 Port Huron 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 6.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Port Huron are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Port Huron is $3,200 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Port Huron indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Port Huron, MI
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	50
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Port Huron, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Port Huron. 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 Port Huron is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.4, Port Huron rates below 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 180 days each year in Port Huron, 12.2 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 Port Huron than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Port Huron is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,884 per year, the population of Port Huron earns a lower than average median household income. Port Huron has an unemployment rate of 19.60 percent, roughly 115.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.68 percent of the population in Port Huron is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Port Huron	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	70	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.4	97.7
Pharmacies	42.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65