Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Kalamazoo, Michigan

CaringScore for Kalamazoo, 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 Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo.

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 6.1, Kalamazoo rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kalamazoo, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Kalamazoo, 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 Kalamazoo 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 7.1, Kalamazoo rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 286.7 physicians per capita, Kalamazoo scores 30.0 percent better than the national average. Kalamazoo trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kalamazoo is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Kalamazoo is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Kalamazoo's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kalamazoo, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	286.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kalamazoo, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Kalamazoo, 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 Kalamazoo 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 7.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo. 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 Kalamazoo to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kalamazoo indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kalamazoo, MI
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	57
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Kalamazoo, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Kalamazoo. 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 Kalamazoo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Kalamazoo 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 159 days each year in Kalamazoo, 22.4 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 Kalamazoo than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kalamazoo is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $33,546 per year, the population of Kalamazoo earns a lower than average median household income. Kalamazoo has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.25 percent of the population in Kalamazoo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kalamazoo	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	73.8	220.5
Public Transit	111.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	163.6	97.7
Pharmacies	32.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65