Home Health Agencies in Grayling, Michigan

CaringScore for Grayling, 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 Grayling 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 Grayling.

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 5.4, Grayling 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 Grayling. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grayling, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grayling, 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 Grayling 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 5.2, Grayling 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 159.7 physicians per capita, Grayling trails the national average by 27.6 percent. Grayling trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grayling is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Grayling -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grayling's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Grayling, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	159.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grayling, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grayling, 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 Grayling 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Grayling are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Grayling is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grayling indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grayling, MI
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	53
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grayling, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Grayling. 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 Grayling is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Grayling 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 164 days each year in Grayling, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Grayling than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Grayling is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $30,446 per year, the population of Grayling earns a lower than average median household income. Grayling has an unemployment rate of 13.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.30 percent of the population in Grayling is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grayling	Nat'l Avg
Parks	59.5	136.1
Libraries	27.6	18.8
Places of Worship	84.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	413	97.7
Pharmacies	154.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65