Home Health Agencies in Harrison Township, Michigan

CaringScore for Harrison Township, 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 Harrison Township 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 Harrison Township.

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, Harrison Township 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 Harrison Township. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harrison Township, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison Township, 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 Harrison Township 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, Harrison Township 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 145.2 physicians per capita, Harrison Township trails the national average by 34.1 percent. Harrison Township trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 42.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrison Township is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Harrison Township -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 74.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Harrison Township's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Harrison Township, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	145.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harrison Township, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison Township, 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 Harrison Township 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Harrison Township are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Harrison Township is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harrison Township indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Harrison Township, MI
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	95
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harrison Township, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison Township. 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 Harrison Township is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Harrison Township rates below 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 179 days each year in Harrison Township, 12.7 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 Harrison Township than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Harrison Township is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,164 per year, the population of Harrison Township earns a median household income on par with the national average. Harrison Township has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.48 percent of the population in Harrison Township 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	Harrison Township	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	37.6	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	31	97.7
Pharmacies	3.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65