Home Health Agencies in Gratiot County, Michigan

CaringScore for Gratiot 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 Gratiot 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 Gratiot.

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 5.2, Gratiot 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 Gratiot. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gratiot County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gratiot, 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 Gratiot 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 4.5, Gratiot is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 143.2 physicians per capita, Gratiot trails the national average by 35.1 percent. Gratiot scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gratiot is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gratiot -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gratiot's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gratiot County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	4.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gratiot County, MI

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gratiot is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gratiot 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 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gratiot County, MI
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	50
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gratiot County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gratiot. 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 Gratiot is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Gratiot 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 174 days each year in Gratiot, 15.1 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 Gratiot 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 Gratiot is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $42,336 per year, the population of Gratiot earns a lower than average median household income. Gratiot has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.25 percent of the population in Gratiot 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	Gratiot	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	14.2	18.8
Places of Worship	167.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.8	97.7
Pharmacies	9.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65