Home Health Agencies in Clawson, Michigan

CaringScore for Clawson, 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 Clawson 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 Clawson.

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 7.4, Clawson rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clawson, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clawson, 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 Clawson 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 8.8, Clawson rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 456.1 physicians per capita, Clawson scores 106.8 percent better than the national average. Clawson scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 86.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clawson is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clawson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clawson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clawson, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	456.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clawson, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clawson, 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 Clawson 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clawson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clawson is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clawson indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clawson, MI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	78
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clawson, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clawson. 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 Clawson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Clawson 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 176 days each year in Clawson, 14.1 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 Clawson 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 Clawson is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $55,621 per year, the population of Clawson earns a median household income on par with the national average. Clawson has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.14 percent of the population in Clawson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clawson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65