Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Jackson, Michigan

CaringScore for Jackson, MI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Jackson 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 continuing care retirement communities in Jackson.

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, Jackson is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jackson, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Jackson, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Jackson 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, Jackson is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 119.7 physicians per capita, Jackson trails the national average by 45.7 percent. Jackson 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 Jackson is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Jackson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jackson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jackson, 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 Jackson, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Jackson, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Jackson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.9, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Jackson are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Jackson. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Jackson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jackson indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jackson, MI
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	43
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Jackson, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Jackson. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Jackson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.2, Jackson rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 174 days each year in Jackson, 15.1 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 Jackson 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 Jackson is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,596 per year, the population of Jackson earns a lower than average median household income. Jackson has an unemployment rate of 15.50 percent, roughly 70.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.44 percent of the population in Jackson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jackson	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	232.8	97.7
Pharmacies	62.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65