Home Health Agencies in Dexter, Michigan

CaringScore for Dexter, 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 Dexter 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 Dexter.

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 7.3, Dexter 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 Dexter. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dexter, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dexter, 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 Dexter 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 9.6, Dexter 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 569.5 physicians per capita, Dexter scores 158.3 percent better than the national average. Dexter scores 407.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 6.6, and scores 224.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 63.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dexter is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dexter -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dexter's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dexter, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	569.5	220.5
Geriatricians	6.6	1.3
Cardiologists	27.5	7.7
Oncologists	14.9	3.5
Orthopedists	14.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dexter, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dexter, 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 Dexter 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dexter are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dexter is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dexter is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dexter, MI
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	117
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dexter, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dexter. 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 Dexter is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Dexter 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 180 days each year in Dexter, 12.2 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 Dexter than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dexter is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $72,546 per year, the population of Dexter earns a better than average median household income. Dexter has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.96 percent of the population in Dexter is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dexter	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.9	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	63.8	220.5
Public Transit	802.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	274.2	97.7
Pharmacies	54.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65