Home Health Agencies in Gogebic County, Michigan

CaringScore for Gogebic 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 Gogebic 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 Gogebic.

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 5.8, Gogebic 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 Gogebic. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gogebic County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gogebic, 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 Gogebic 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 5.9, Gogebic rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 162.6 physicians per capita, Gogebic trails the national average by 26.3 percent. Gogebic trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gogebic is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Gogebic -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gogebic's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gogebic County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	162.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gogebic County, MI

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gogebic is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gogebic indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gogebic County, MI
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	31
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gogebic County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gogebic. 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 Gogebic is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Gogebic 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 182 days each year in Gogebic, 11.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 2°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Gogebic than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gogebic is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $32,392 per year, the population of Gogebic earns a lower than average median household income. Gogebic has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.23 percent of the population in Gogebic is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 68.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gogebic	Nat'l Avg
Parks	116.7	136.1
Libraries	18.8	18.8
Places of Worship	161.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	131.4	97.7
Pharmacies	12.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65