Assisted Living Facilities in Spring Arbor, Michigan

CaringScore for Spring Arbor, 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 Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor.

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 5.2, Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spring Arbor, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Spring Arbor, 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 Spring Arbor 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 4.8, Spring Arbor 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 119.7 physicians per capita, Spring Arbor trails the national average by 45.7 percent. Spring Arbor trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spring Arbor is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Spring Arbor -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spring Arbor's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Spring Arbor, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spring Arbor, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Spring Arbor, 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 Spring Arbor 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 5.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Spring Arbor are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Spring Arbor is $3,550 , which is 8.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spring Arbor is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 99 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Spring Arbor, MI
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	99
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spring Arbor, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Spring Arbor. 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 Spring Arbor is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Spring Arbor 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 173 days each year in Spring Arbor, 15.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $48,978 per year, the population of Spring Arbor earns a median household income on par with the national average. Spring Arbor has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.62 percent of the population in Spring Arbor is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spring Arbor	Nat'l Avg
Parks	20.2	136.1
Libraries	8	18.8
Places of Worship	78.3	220.5
Public Transit	26.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.3	97.7
Pharmacies	39.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65