Assisted Living Facilities in Traverse City, Michigan

CaringScore for Traverse City, 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 Traverse City 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 Traverse City.

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 7.7, Traverse City 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 Traverse City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Traverse City, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Traverse City, 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 Traverse City 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 9.5, Traverse City 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 420.1 physicians per capita, Traverse City scores 90.5 percent better than the national average. Traverse City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Traverse City is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Traverse City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Traverse City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Traverse City, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	420.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	17.3	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Traverse City, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Traverse City, 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 Traverse City 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 7.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Traverse City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Traverse City is $2,250 , which is 31.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Traverse City is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Traverse City, MI
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	91
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Traverse City, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Traverse City. 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 Traverse City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Traverse City 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 163 days each year in Traverse City, 20.5 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 Traverse City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Traverse City is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $40,600 per year, the population of Traverse City earns a lower than average median household income. Traverse City has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.69 percent of the population in Traverse City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Traverse City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	83.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	594	97.7
Pharmacies	87.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65