Home Health Agencies in Cass City, Michigan

CaringScore for Cass 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 home health agencies in Cass 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 home health agencies in Cass City.

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 5.1, Cass City is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cass City, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cass City, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Cass 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 3.7, Cass City rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 51.3 physicians per capita, Cass City trails the national average by 76.7 percent. Cass City scores 176.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.6, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cass City is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cass City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cass City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 61.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cass City, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.6	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cass City, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cass 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Cass City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cass City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cass City is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cass City indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cass City, MI
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	49
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cass City, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cass 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Cass City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Cass City rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 169 days each year in Cass City, 17.6 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 Cass City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cass City is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $32,750 per year, the population of Cass City earns a lower than average median household income. Cass City has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.87 percent of the population in Cass City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 73.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cass City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	19.5	18.8
Places of Worship	145.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	203.2	97.7
Pharmacies	40.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65