Assisted Living Facilities in Saginaw County, Michigan

CaringScore for Saginaw 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 Saginaw 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 Saginaw.

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 5.9, Saginaw 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 Saginaw. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Saginaw County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Saginaw, 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 Saginaw 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 6.3, Saginaw rates above 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 225.2 physicians per capita, Saginaw closely matches the national average. Saginaw trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 16.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Saginaw is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Saginaw -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Saginaw's environmental health -- trails the national average by 52.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Saginaw County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	225.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	12.7	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	7.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Saginaw County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Saginaw, 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 Saginaw 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 Saginaw are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Saginaw is $3,094 , which is 5.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Saginaw indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Saginaw County, MI
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	54
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Saginaw County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Saginaw. 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 Saginaw is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Saginaw 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 172 days each year in Saginaw, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Saginaw 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 index in Saginaw is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $42,235 per year, the population of Saginaw earns a lower than average median household income. Saginaw has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.32 percent of the population in Saginaw is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Saginaw	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	85.2	220.5
Public Transit	55.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.6	97.7
Pharmacies	17	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65