Home Health Agencies in Eaton County, Michigan

CaringScore for Eaton County, 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 Eaton 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 Eaton.

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 4.8, Eaton 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 Eaton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Eaton County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eaton, 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 Eaton 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, Eaton 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 94.6 physicians per capita, Eaton trails the national average by 57.1 percent. Eaton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Eaton is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Eaton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Eaton's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Eaton County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	94.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Eaton County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eaton, 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 Eaton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Eaton is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Eaton is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Eaton indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Eaton County, MI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	77
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Eaton County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eaton. 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 Eaton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Eaton is on par with the national 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 175 days each year in Eaton, 14.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Eaton 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 Eaton 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 $54,404 per year, the population of Eaton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Eaton has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.60 percent of the population in Eaton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Eaton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	76.2	220.5
Public Transit	131.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.4	97.7
Pharmacies	17.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65